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Introducing Andrew Himes

Nov 8, 2020

by Andrew Himes, Director of Collective Impact In October I happily joined the Carbon Leadership Forum staff in a new permanent position as Director of Collective Impact. Some of you may know that I...

Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront

Oct 20, 2020

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...

Buildings & Cities: Embodied carbon in construction materials

Oct 2, 2020

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...

New WorldGBC report outlines how the Asia Pacific can build back better by tackling embodied carbon in built environment

Sep 25, 2020

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...

CLF adds new research staff to accelerate embodied carbon action

Sep 1, 2020

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...

New York Times: Concrete, a Centuries-old Material, Gets a New Recipe

Aug 25, 2020

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...

Introducing Anthony Hickling, CLF’s New Managing Director

Jul 23, 2020

by Anthony Hickling As a child I wanted to be an architect. I drew floor plans, toured open houses (still do), and loved getting lost in the details of a space. As I grew and learned what a...

Carbon Positive RESET!

Jul 1, 2020

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...

Building Green: Equity in Design and Construction: Seven Case Studies

Jun 14, 2020

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...

The Structural Engineer: Profile of Kate Simonen

Jun 2, 2020

The June 2020 issue of The Structural Engineer, monthly publication of the UK's Institution of Structural Engineers, was themed "Climate Emergency: Adapting to Change." The issue included articles...

Tech Giants Team Up to Support EC3 Tool and “Building Transparency”

May 28, 2020

Nonprofit is created to scale up the impact of the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator In an unprecedented collaboration, five technology giants and one flooring maker are showing their...

Living Building Chronicle Interview with Kate Simonen: “COVID-19 Won’t Slow Progress on Embodied Carbon”

May 27, 2020

by Ken Edelstein - May 26, 2020 Kate Simonen has been a leading voice for reducing embodied carbon in buildings for more than a decade. She tackled the issue in 2014 in Life Cycle Assessment, a...