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Embodied Carbon 101 Video Playlist

Episode 1

Episode 1 of this 12-part series from the Boston Society of Architects explores how we can turn building materials — a climate challenge — into a climate solution. Speakers: Lori Ferriss, Stephanie Carlisle, Stacy Smedley, Frances Yang.

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Embodied carbon emissions at Microsoft

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Embodied Carbon: A Clearer View of Carbon Emissions

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Toward a Low-Carbon Standard for Steel

This working paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) explores the...

1 – Embodied Carbon 101

This factsheet aims to provide a high-level overview of embodied...

2 – EPD 101: Embodied Carbon Accounting for Materials

This factsheet explains what Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)...

3 – Building LCA 101: Embodied Carbon Accounting

This factsheet provides an overview of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)...

4 – Buy Clean Policies: Overview + Implementation

This factsheet includes an overview and key elements of Buy Clean...

5 – Building-Scale Embodied Carbon Performance Requirements

This factsheet provides an overview of how performance-based building...

6 – Embodied Carbon and Building Codes

This factsheet provides a high-level overview of building codes,...

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