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The Carbon Leadership Forum\u2019s mission is to eliminate embodied carbon<\/strong> of buildings, materials, and infrastructure to create a just and thriving future.<\/p>\n

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What is embodied carbon and why does it matter?<\/h2>\n

Embodied carbon<\/strong> refers to the greenhouse gases (GHGs)(1)<\/sup><\/a> generated by the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of construction materials used in buildings, roads, and other infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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There are two ways<\/strong> of categorizing the GHG emissions from the built environment:<\/h3>\n

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the emissions associated with energy used to operate a building<\/span><\/p>\n

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the emissions associated with materials and construction processes throughout the whole life cycle of a building<\/p>\n

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the emissions associated with energy used to operate a building<\/p>\n

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the emissions associated with materials and construction processes throughout the whole life cycle of a building<\/p>\n

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You can\u2019t manage what you don\u2019t measure<\/h2>\n

Life cycle assessment (LCA)<\/strong> is an analysis methodology that estimates the environmental impacts of a building, product, or process over its full life cycle, from raw material extraction through end-of-life and disposal. LCA models do so by mapping all of the inputs and outputs of materials and energy through a system over time and consistently reporting resultant environmental impacts. LCA is one of the prime methodologies used by the CLF.<\/p>\n

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One impact that LCA models calculate is the total contribution to climate change. These impacts are reported as global warming potential (GWP), referred to in short as \u201cembodied carbon.\u201d<\/h2>\n

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Learn more about how embodied carbon is measured using life cycle assessment by clicking the button below.<\/p>\n

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The importance of getting carbon assessments right<\/h2>\n

Measuring embodied carbon is key to evaluating the highest-impact, most cost-effective solutions to reducing carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

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The effectiveness of embodied carbon policies in driving emissions reductions also depends on the standards and tools required to verify compliance with policies.<\/p>\n

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Getting carbon assessments right is critical to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We need high-quality, trustworthy, transparent, and up-to-date embodied carbon data.<\/p>\n

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Four things you should know about
embodied carbon<\/span><\/h2>\n

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1. Embodied carbon is significant<\/h2>\n

\u00a0Buildings are a top contributor to global climate change<\/h3>\n

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Building operations aren\u2019t the only sector of emissions impacted by buildings. When considered over the full life cycle, the impacts of the built environment are also spread across different sectors, such as:<\/p>\n

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The materials used in construction, like concrete and steel, contribute significantly to industrial emissions.<\/p>\n

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The production of bio-based building materials contributes emissions to these sectors.<\/p>\n

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When the materials are
being shipped or driven to processing facilities, construction sites, or landfills, the emissions from the vehicles are counted as transportation emissions.<\/p>\n

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Finally, when buildings are demolished, much of the building ends up in landfills or incinerators, where their decomposition or combustion are tracked as waste emissions.<\/p>\n

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