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...
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...
Building Green: Re-forming the Building Industry: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
People from marginalized communities are shockingly underrepresented in the U.S. building industry. It’s past time to change that. by Paula MeltonOriginally published by BuildingGreen...
The Structural Engineer: Profile of Kate Simonen
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”
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”
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...
Crosscut: Wooden high-rises don’t guarantee reduced emissions
Cross-laminated timber building could help fight climate change. But its threat to ecosystems could make it a mixed blessing. by Peter Fairley Last September, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee stepped to a...
Canadian Architect: What can we do about embodied carbon?
The architecture community is abuzz with talk about reducing embodied carbon in buildings. We asked Jennifer O’Connor, president of the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, to give us a primer.by...
CLF Director Kate Simonen wins UW Sustainability Husky Green Award
2020 Husky Green Award recognizes individuals and groups who have demonstrated leadership, initiative and dedication to campus sustainability at the University of Washington (UW). Per the award...
Metropolis: Mass Timber Building Puts Spokane, Washington on the Map as a Leader in Carbon-Neutral Building
The project uses cross-laminated timber (CLT) to build one of the nation’s largest buildings to contain zero embodied carbon emissions, validated by a recent LCA study. By Metropolis staffThe...
Huffpost: Construction Causes Major Pollution. Here’s How We Can Build Better.
The industry is four times more polluting than air travel. Making it more sustainable is critical to protecting our health and the climate. By Zoë Schlanger Buildings of the future will be grown...
Upcoming online course: "Embodied Carbon as a Performance Metric" (Walter P Moore)
Embodied Carbon as a Performance Metric | Tuesday, May 5 | 11:00 - 12:00 PM PCT Walter P Moore will host the online course "Embodied Carbon as a Performance Metric", which will provide an overview...
Features
Renee Cheng: Change Agency, Value Change
Amid the pandemic, economic crash, and social justice outcries awaits a collision that will reveal new questions for the design profession, writes...
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...
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...
Origin Story: The Embodied Carbon Benchmark Study
"We sought to develop a database of existing building embodied carbon studies to discover trends and establish better ways to reduce uncertainties...
EC3 Tool Continues to Transform Markets for Building Materials
Nine months after its November introduction in Atlanta, GA at Greenbuild 2019, the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool is rapidly...
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