Viewpoint
VIEWPOINT is an invitation for CLF members to write a short essay about a significant issue related to embodied carbon. Our hope is that the series will spark and nurture lively engagement, collaboration, and learning opportunities within the CLF community.
Note: Do you have an idea for a VIEWPOINT post? Email us. Views expressed in a VIEWPOINT post are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Carbon Leadership Forum or its staff.
From First to Future: How EPDs Are Reshaping Concrete
Personal reflections on 14 years delivering EPDs by Chris Erickson, Founder and Chairman, Climate Earth In 2011, Climate Earth set out with a bold idea: to...
Evaluating and Underwriting Embodied Carbon: Pain and Profit
Climate Innovation Starts with Better Data Systems
The Challenge to Innovate
It is simply not possible to reinvent the future of construction by modeling the past. There has to be a better way. By Allen J. DusaultFounder and Owner,...
A Letter to Architecture from MEP Engineering
Can we talk about refrigerants and a few other things that keep us up at night? by Kayleigh HoudeAssociate Principal and the global Computational Projects...
Reducing Embodied Carbon in Building Systems: From Concept to Practice
Reducing embodied carbon and optimizing MEP systems requires a strong framework for system thinking, a clear roadmap with stretch targets, and a thorough...
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...
Building Equity: Bridging Embodied Carbon Reductions and Social Justice
While the CLF recognizes the importance of an intersectional approach to climate action, acknowledging the interconnected nature of environmental and...
The Origin of the ECHO Project
Editor’s Note: AEC industry organizations are increasingly reporting built environment embodied carbon emissions. Variations in life cycle assessment...
2024: Decarbonization on the Agenda
By Andrew Himes Director of Collective Impact, Carbon Leadership Forum One of the classic (funniest) cartoons of all time was Back Alley Oproar, produced...
Moving Toward Holistic Carbon Accounting for Buildings
By Beth Tomlinson Carbon and Climate Discipline Leader | Climate Solutions, Stantec How will a new standard on whole life carbon emissions influence the...
Nelson, British Columbia: A Small Rural Community Leads the Way to Reduce Embodied Carbon
by Natalie Douglas Climate Resilience Planner, City of Nelson, British Columbia Over the past 2.5 years, Nelson has focused on relationship building and...
Africa Will Lead the World’s Transition Towards a Decarbonized Built Environment
by Nickson Otieno Architect and Chairman of NIKO Green, a consultancy in Nairobi, Kenya Climate crisis, resource depletion, waste proliferation,...
The Carbon Balancing Act: Let’s Debunk Greenwashing
by Kjell Anderson Director of Sustainable Design at LMN Architects Zero carbon claims abound. Some have been called out as greenwashing, and nearly...
Smoke, Steel, Steam: Embodied Carbon at the University of Washington
The Journey of an Academic Institution Toward Embodied Carbon Accounting and Action by Radha Iyer University of Washington architecture student and Intern...
Embracing Reuse in Every Stage of a Building’s Life Cycle
A System-level Challenge by Christian Wu Student at Brown University | LEED Green Associate I still remember my first snowfall. I mean, who doesn’t?...
Embodied Carbon Challenge from a Millennial
Open Letter to the Building Industry’s Boomers, Juniors, and Everyone in Between by Alexis Feitel KL&A Engineers and Builders I am a Millennial, born...
From First to Future: How EPDs Are Reshaping Concrete
Personal reflections on 14 years delivering EPDs by Chris Erickson, Founder and Chairman, Climate Earth In 2011, Climate Earth set out with a bold idea: to...
Evaluating and Underwriting Embodied Carbon: Pain and Profit
Climate Innovation Starts with Better Data Systems
The Challenge to Innovate
It is simply not possible to reinvent the future of construction by modeling the past. There has to be a better way. By Allen J. DusaultFounder and Owner,...
A Letter to Architecture from MEP Engineering
Can we talk about refrigerants and a few other things that keep us up at night? by Kayleigh HoudeAssociate Principal and the global Computational Projects...
Reducing Embodied Carbon in Building Systems: From Concept to Practice
Reducing embodied carbon and optimizing MEP systems requires a strong framework for system thinking, a clear roadmap with stretch targets, and a thorough...
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...
Building Equity: Bridging Embodied Carbon Reductions and Social Justice
While the CLF recognizes the importance of an intersectional approach to climate action, acknowledging the interconnected nature of environmental and...
The Origin of the ECHO Project
Editor’s Note: AEC industry organizations are increasingly reporting built environment embodied carbon emissions. Variations in life cycle assessment...
2024: Decarbonization on the Agenda
By Andrew Himes Director of Collective Impact, Carbon Leadership Forum One of the classic (funniest) cartoons of all time was Back Alley Oproar, produced...
Moving Toward Holistic Carbon Accounting for Buildings
By Beth Tomlinson Carbon and Climate Discipline Leader | Climate Solutions, Stantec How will a new standard on whole life carbon emissions influence the...
Nelson, British Columbia: A Small Rural Community Leads the Way to Reduce Embodied Carbon
by Natalie Douglas Climate Resilience Planner, City of Nelson, British Columbia Over the past 2.5 years, Nelson has focused on relationship building and...
Africa Will Lead the World’s Transition Towards a Decarbonized Built Environment
by Nickson Otieno Architect and Chairman of NIKO Green, a consultancy in Nairobi, Kenya Climate crisis, resource depletion, waste proliferation,...
The Carbon Balancing Act: Let’s Debunk Greenwashing
by Kjell Anderson Director of Sustainable Design at LMN Architects Zero carbon claims abound. Some have been called out as greenwashing, and nearly...
Smoke, Steel, Steam: Embodied Carbon at the University of Washington
The Journey of an Academic Institution Toward Embodied Carbon Accounting and Action by Radha Iyer University of Washington architecture student and Intern...
Embracing Reuse in Every Stage of a Building’s Life Cycle
A System-level Challenge by Christian Wu Student at Brown University | LEED Green Associate I still remember my first snowfall. I mean, who doesn’t?...
Embodied Carbon Challenge from a Millennial
Open Letter to the Building Industry’s Boomers, Juniors, and Everyone in Between by Alexis Feitel KL&A Engineers and Builders I am a Millennial, born...