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Architectural Record: CLF’s Kate Simonen Recognized with Women in Architecture Award
Highlighting the Impact of Women in Architecture Kate Simonen, CLF's founder and current board chair, is the recipient of a major award from Architectural Record....
School’s Out, Sustainability’s In: Empowering Young Minds
by Meghan Byrne Engagement and Communications Lead, Carbon Leadership Forum As summer unfolds and students take a break from their studies, it's a great time to think about...
EPA Grant Announced for Life Cycle Lab at University of Washington
$10 Million Grant to Life Cycle Lab from the Environmental Protection Agency Will Help Businesses Produce Low-carbon Materials The Carbon Leadership Forum's partner...
Embodied Carbon Calculations Are Simple, Right? Not So Fast!
by Andrew Himes Director of Collective Impact, Carbon Leadership Forum Several years ago, the concept of embodied carbon was new to me, and I had a simplified notion of how we...
Whole-life Carbon, the Key to a Zero Emission Building
by Yang Shen Research engineer for the Life Cycle Lab at the University of Washington and a Research Affiliate for CLF Recently, the White House released a document titled...
Understanding Uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Navigating the Unknown
by Anber RanaPost-doctoral Scholar, Life Cycle Lab, University of Washington In March 2024, I began investigating uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as researcher on...
Carbon Leadership Forum Launches as Independent Nonprofit Organization
Press Release: Important CLF Transition Announced Decarbonizing buildings and infrastructure is one of our biggest opportunities to solve the climate crisis. Over the...
CLF Unveils Groundbreaking Research on Building Material Life Cycles
The Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) has published a pivotal research document titled "End of Life Modeling and Data in North American Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment...
Buy Clean, Buy Fair Bill Signed into Law in Washington State
On March 28, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed the landmark "Buy Clean, Buy Fair" (BCBF) legislation, which will address #embodiedcarbon by requiring reporting...
CLF Releases Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Roadway Infrastructure
by Milad AshtianiCLF Researcher Building and operating the extensive network of our roadway infrastructure requires significant flows of energy and material resources. CLF’s...
Architectural Record: CLF’s Kate Simonen Recognized with Women in Architecture Award
Highlighting the Impact of Women in Architecture Kate Simonen, CLF's founder and current board chair, is the recipient of a major award from Architectural Record....
School’s Out, Sustainability’s In: Empowering Young Minds
by Meghan Byrne Engagement and Communications Lead, Carbon Leadership Forum As summer unfolds and students take a break from their studies, it's a great time to think about...
EPA Grant Announced for Life Cycle Lab at University of Washington
$10 Million Grant to Life Cycle Lab from the Environmental Protection Agency Will Help Businesses Produce Low-carbon Materials The Carbon Leadership Forum's partner...
Embodied Carbon Calculations Are Simple, Right? Not So Fast!
by Andrew Himes Director of Collective Impact, Carbon Leadership Forum Several years ago, the concept of embodied carbon was new to me, and I had a simplified notion of how we...
Whole-life Carbon, the Key to a Zero Emission Building
by Yang Shen Research engineer for the Life Cycle Lab at the University of Washington and a Research Affiliate for CLF Recently, the White House released a document titled...
Understanding Uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Navigating the Unknown
by Anber RanaPost-doctoral Scholar, Life Cycle Lab, University of Washington In March 2024, I began investigating uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as researcher on...
Carbon Leadership Forum Launches as Independent Nonprofit Organization
Press Release: Important CLF Transition Announced Decarbonizing buildings and infrastructure is one of our biggest opportunities to solve the climate crisis. Over the...
CLF Unveils Groundbreaking Research on Building Material Life Cycles
The Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) has published a pivotal research document titled "End of Life Modeling and Data in North American Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment...
Buy Clean, Buy Fair Bill Signed into Law in Washington State
On March 28, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed the landmark "Buy Clean, Buy Fair" (BCBF) legislation, which will address #embodiedcarbon by requiring reporting...
CLF Releases Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Roadway Infrastructure
by Milad AshtianiCLF Researcher Building and operating the extensive network of our roadway infrastructure requires significant flows of energy and material resources. CLF’s...