Who We Are
The Carbon Leadership Forum accelerates the transformation of the building sector to radically reduce the greenhouse gas emissions attributed to materials (also knows as embodied carbon) used in buildings and infrastructure.
We research, educate, and foster cross-collaboration to bring embodied carbon of buildings and infrastructure down to zero.
Our Vision
We envision a transformed, decarbonized building industry – better buildings for a better planet.
Our Mission
Our mission is to eliminate embodied carbon of buildings, materials, and infrastructure to create a just and thriving future.
How We Do it
Recognizing that buildings account for nearly half of global CO2 emissions, the Carbon Leadership Forum, an organization at the University of Washington, is dedicated to accelerating the transformation of the building sector to radically reduce the embodied carbon in building materials and construction through collective action.
The Carbon Leadership Forum propels knowledge through its embodied carbon research and resources, collaboration through its robust network of architects, engineers, contractors, material suppliers, building owners, policymakers, and associations, and action by supporting and empowering its members to advance new ideas and approaches through impactful initiatives.

Research
We investigate the pathways for maximizing carbon reductions and lead collaborative research with material experts, NGOs, industry partners and policymakers.

Resources
We accelerate learning by crowdsourcing and disseminating knowledge that empowers our members.

Network
We bring together architects, engineers, contractors, material suppliers, building owners, policymakers, and associations through environments designed to connect inspired advocates and spark unprecedented collaboration.

Initiatives
We accelerate market transformation by inspiring, supporting and empowering our members to advance new ideas through impactful initiatives.
Meet the Team
University of Washington Staff

Anber Rana
ResearcherAndrew Himes
Director of Collective ImpactAnthony Hickling
Managing DirectorBrad Benke
ResearcherBrook Waldman
ResearcherChad Evans
Operations ManagerEthan Ellingboe
ResearcherJordan Palmeri
Senior ResearcherKarisha Shahnaz Hariadi
Research AssistantKate Simonen
Executive Director, CLFMegan Kalsman
ResearcherMeghan Byrne
Engagement and Communications LeadMeghan Lewis
Senior ResearcherMel Chafart
ResearcherMeng-Yen Lin
Research AssistantMichelle Lambert
ResearcherMilad Ashtiani
ResearcherMonica Huang
ResearcherPrajin Uttamchandani
CLF InternStephanie Carlisle
Senior ResearcherYang Shen
ResearcherUp Close and Personal
CLF staff members introduce themselves with personal essays
Board
Deepshi Kaushal
Academic, Architect, Urbanist and ConsultantReshma Singh
IMPEL+, a program of the Department of Energy at Berkeley LabAmanda Kaminsky
Building Product EcosystemsScott Henson
Carbon InnovationsSarah King
Kilroy Realty CorporationDirk Kestner
Walter P. MooreMarta Schantz
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building PerformanceNilesh Bansal
cove.toolBarbra BatShalom
Sustainable Performance InstituteRyan Zizzo
Mantle DevelopmentsPast Staff and Students
Julie Kriegh, Researcher
Christina Bjarvin, Research Assistant
Barbara X. Rodriguez, Graduate Research Assistant
Tina Dilegge, Program Manager
Jim Ditto, Student Assistant
Alex Ianchenko, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Dalton Owens, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jorge Gomez, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Lindsay Todaro, Student Assistant
Moazamah Rubab, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Stephanie Barrera, Student Assistant
Kristen Strobel, Student Assistant
Mariam Hovhannisyan, Student Assistant
Weston Norwood, Student Assistant
Ezekiel Jones, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Daniele Alampay, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sofia Segebre, Student Assistant
Claire Cyra, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Mazohra Thami, Student Assistant
Yasaman Esmaili, Graduate Research Assistant
David Fish, Student Assistant
Josslyn Shapiro, Student Assistant
Aiwen Xie, Visiting Graduate Exchange Student Assistant
Jesce Walz, Graduate Assistant
2021-2022 Carbon Leadership Forum Impact Report
A changed landscape for embodied carbon action
In the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the Carbon Leadership Forum experienced rapid growth, confronted expanded opportunities for impact, and faced new challenges. Increasingly, the topic of embodied carbon has moved to the center of the conversation for the green building movement, and companies, organizations, policy-makers, and design professionals are confronting the carbon challenge with a new degree of urgency and focused attention. Read what CLF has been doing to accelerate system-wide change.