by andrew.himes | Mar 30, 2024 | Todos los recursos, Escrito por CLF, InvestigaciĆ³n destacada de CLF, PublicaciĆ³n CLF, Data and Tools, ACV, Informe de investigaciĆ³n, SubpĆ”gina de la biblioteca de recursos
At the end of their service lives, building materials are either recovered (e.g., reused, recycled, incinerated) or disposed of in landfills. In life cycle assessment (LCA) terms, the environmental impacts due to material recovery or disposal are accounted for within...
by andrew.himes | Mar 9, 2024 | Todos los recursos, Escrito por CLF, Caso de estudio, InvestigaciĆ³n destacada de CLF, Recursos de la polĆtica CLF, PublicaciĆ³n CLF, PolĆtica, SubpĆ”gina de la biblioteca de recursos
Policies that address embodied carbon are being proposed and adopted at all levels of government- federal, state and local- at a rapidly accelerating pace. This report highlightsĀ nine policies in the Northeast region of the United States and CanadaĀ as examples of...
by andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | Todos los recursos, Escrito por CLF, PublicaciĆ³n CLF, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure
Roadway infrastructure results in significant greenhouse gas emissions released due to the extraction and manufacturing of materials and all other process necessary to build and maintain it – also known as embodied carbon. Once identified and quantified,...
by andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | Todos los recursos, Escrito por CLF, PublicaciĆ³n CLF, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure
Embodied carbon accounting is critical to identify key contributors to embodied carbon, evaluate the highest-impact, most cost-effective reduction opportunities, and track progress toward a net-zero carbon future. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the agreed-upon method...
by andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | Todos los recursos, Escrito por CLF, PublicaciĆ³n CLF, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure
Greenhouse gas emissions released due to the manufacturing, transportation, and installation of products are collectively known as embodied carbon. Embodied carbon can be released during any stage of a transportation infrastructure life cycle including the initial...
by andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | Todos los recursos, Escrito por CLF, PublicaciĆ³n CLF, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure, Cajas de herramientas
Building and operating the wide network of transportation infrastructure requires significant flows of energy and material resources which highlights the critical role of transportation agencies in addressing the climate change impacts of building these massive forms...