Carbon Reflections: A Tipping Point?

Carbon Reflections: A Tipping Point?

by Andrew Himes Director of Collective Impact, Carbon Leadership Forum I’ve been wondering for years now when we (the North American building industry, to be specific) might reach a tipping point for awareness, capacity, and action to radically reduce embodied carbon...
2024: Decarbonization on the Agenda

2024: Decarbonization on the Agenda

By Andrew Himes Director of Collective Impact, Carbon Leadership Forum One of the classic (funniest) cartoons of all time was Back Alley Oproar, produced in 1948 by Warner Brothers. Sylvester sings (and does other crazy stuff) in an alleyway, destroying Elmer Fudd’s...
Introducing Mahsa Torabi

Introducing Mahsa Torabi

Visiting Researcher, UW Mahsa Torabi is a Visiting Researcher at the UW, and a PhD candidate at University of Victoria (UVic). Her research utilizes Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for early-stage design and the formulation of low-carbon, high-performance design concepts....