But as grids decarbonise and building efficiency improves, embodied carbon – the emissions associated with materials, products, construction, maintenance and end-of-life processes – is becoming harder ...

Sustainable architecture is becoming more important than ever as the AEC industry is working to reach carbon reduction and sustainability targets. The presentation discusses standards, guidance, data ...

The use of concrete in the construction of new infrastructure is a significant contributor to the widespread challenge of reducing embodied carbon. Embodied carbon are the carbon dioxide emissions ...

The sector may be creating tomorrow’s stranded assets by overlooking high carbon in their properties, writes Francesca Lee, founder of Social Value Architect.

Buildings are one of our biggest contributors to global heating. They produce 37% of all greenhouse gas emissions from energy use and production processes. Building emissions are made up of two parts: ...

Dear EarthTalk: What is so-called “embodied carbon” and what percent of our greenhouse gas emissions does it make up? And more important, how can we reduce it? – Mike O., Durham, NC As the process of ...

California became the first state in the nation to codify limits on embodied carbon in buildings, a move experts say is crucial for mitigating climate change. Earlier this month, the California ...

The impact of embodied carbon in the built environment has been difficult to assess, due to a lack of data. To address that knowledge gap civil and environmental engineers have created a new tool to ...

California became the first state to regulate embodied carbon in its building code. That’s changing the construction industry even beyond the state border. Starting this year, the part of California’s ...

Insulation plays an essential role in today’s buildings—whether it is to provide thermal efficiency to reduce energy demand and cut carbon emissions, or to reduce noise transmission to provide ...

Heather Pearson on Scotland’s next generation of construction contracts ...

Design and construction professionals know that buildings are responsible for 37% of global carbon emissions and significantly contribute to a company’s carbon footprint. Embodied carbon, emissions ...