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Buy Clean(er)
by Jordan Palmeri, Senior Manager Low Carbon Products I started writing two versions of this essay—one for either outcome of the Presidential election. I quickly realized it...
Exciting New Resources for CLF Regional Hubs!
The Carbon Leadership Forum has created an array of resources to support action by owners to radically reduce embodied carbon. Exciting New Resources for CLF Regional Hubs by...
Sharing is Caring
by Mel ChafartResearcher at the Life Cycle Lab, University of Washington Recently, I joined the CLF-LA Hub on a tour of the CalPortland plant in Mojave. It was really...
CLF and Partners Propose Federal Blueprint for Real Estate Decarbonization
A coalition of leading sustainable building organizations has released a detailed agenda for the next administration, aimed at helping commercial buildings recover from the...
The POD|LCA Project: An Update Through Memes
by Monica HuangResearcher at the Life Cycle Lab, University of Washington I’m not going to lie — the Parametric Open Data for Life Cycle Assessment (POD|LCA Project) has...
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...
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...
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...
Buy Clean(er)
by Jordan Palmeri, Senior Manager Low Carbon Products I started writing two versions of this essay—one for either outcome of the Presidential election. I quickly realized it...
Exciting New Resources for CLF Regional Hubs!
The Carbon Leadership Forum has created an array of resources to support action by owners to radically reduce embodied carbon. Exciting New Resources for CLF Regional Hubs by...
Sharing is Caring
by Mel ChafartResearcher at the Life Cycle Lab, University of Washington Recently, I joined the CLF-LA Hub on a tour of the CalPortland plant in Mojave. It was really...
CLF and Partners Propose Federal Blueprint for Real Estate Decarbonization
A coalition of leading sustainable building organizations has released a detailed agenda for the next administration, aimed at helping commercial buildings recover from the...
The POD|LCA Project: An Update Through Memes
by Monica HuangResearcher at the Life Cycle Lab, University of Washington I’m not going to lie — the Parametric Open Data for Life Cycle Assessment (POD|LCA Project) has...
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...
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...
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...