Zero Carbon: Can Built Environment Education Deliver?
JOINT EVENT Monday 8 February 2021, 9 – 10 am PST The climate emergency means the built environment will have to be zero carbon. All new buildings must be zero carbon by 2030 and the existing building stock will require significant retrofitting to be carbon neutral...
CLF Launches Embodied Carbon Policy Toolkit
Throughout 2020, the Carbon Leadership Forum invested significant resources in developing an array of resources to support effective embodied carbon policies. Capping that effort on January 1, 2021, the CLF announced the release of an Embodied Carbon Policy...
Resource Hub for Structural Engineers at SE2050
The SE2050 website aggregates a comprehensive set of resources for structural engineers working to decarbonize structures, including: Embodied Carbon Overview Structural Materials Strategies Tools and Data Case Studies ECOM - Embodied Carbon...
Embodied Carbon: A Clearer View of Carbon Emissions
International engineering firm Walter P Moore has released a groundbreaking stewardship report entitled Embodied Carbon, A Clearer View of Carbon Emissions. The report focuses on an issue of relevance for all material specifiers, which is the reduction of...
Architecture 2030 Open Letter Calls for Revised Carbon Emission Reduction Targets
The letter, written to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change by Architecture 2030 founder Edward Mazria, says that "immediate actions are critical to accomplish the 65% emissions reduction target by 2030." The following is an open letter from Edward Mazria,...
Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront
The World Green Building Council’s pioneering report "Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront: Coordinated action for the building and construction sector to tackle embodied carbon" demands radical cross-sector coordination to revolutionize the buildings and construction...
Buildings & Cities: Embodied carbon in construction materials
Published in Buildings & Cities in the Special Collection: "Carbon metrics for buildings and cities" Publication date: September 2020 Authors: Brook Waldman, Monica Huang, Kathrina Simonen Abstract Embodied carbon constitutes a significant portion of a...
New WorldGBC report outlines how the Asia Pacific can build back better by tackling embodied carbon in built environment
By GRESB The World Green Building Council launches a new report outlining the climate and business benefits of tackling embodied carbon in Asia Pacific and calls for net zero emissions by 2050 in the built environment London, UK – The World Green Building Council...
CLF adds new research staff to accelerate embodied carbon action
Introducing Steph Carlisle and Meghan Lewis Today, the CLF announced the addition of two new staff positions to bolster its mission to radically reduce embodied carbon emissions from construction and building materials. “Successful decarbonization will depend on...
New York Times: Concrete, a Centuries-old Material, Gets a New Recipe
A building block in most construction projects, concrete is responsible for about 8 percent of global carbon emissions. Several companies are working to create a greener mix. by Jane Margolies August 11, 2020 On any given day, Central Concrete, in San Jose,...
Carbon Positive RESET!
There has never been a greater urgency for climate action. by Ed Mazria and Natasha BalwitArchitecture 2030 We are in a race to find solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and sustainable development and energy for all. This crucial moment...
Building Green: Equity in Design and Construction: Seven Case Studies
From an affordable multifamily building to an iconic museum, these projects are designed and built to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion. by Paula MeltonFirst published in BuildingGreen February 10, 2020 This is part two of a two-part series on equity,...
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Buildings as a Solution? Exploring the Potential for Carbon-Storing Materials
Introducing a Summary Report from the Carbon Leadership Forum Authors The research team from the Carbon Leadership Forum at the University of...
Introducing Meghan Lewis
Senior Researcher, Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington Meghan Lewis is a Senior Researcher at the Carbon Leadership Forum, where she...
Introducing Stephanie Carlisle
Senior Researcher, Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington Stephanie Carlisle is an architect and environmental researcher whose work...
Introducing Monica Huang
Research Engineer, Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington Monica Huang is a research engineer with experience in environmental life cycle...
Introducing Andrew Himes
Director of Collective Impact, Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington Andrew Himes is a program specialist working on collective impact...
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