Every building tells many stories, and one of those stories is how it impacts the environment. To understand that story, we can look at the greenhouse gas emissions of all the materials used to erect ...

Embodied carbon is most often used in the context of the built environment, where it is presumed to include emissions from raw material extraction, transportation of materials, materials wasted, ...

For more than 30 years, Passive House principles have been a valuable guide to making buildings energy efficient. But now, with steady improvements in our understanding of embodied carbon—the carbon ...

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 ...

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 ...

The General Services Administration recently released a document that outlines standards for low embodied carbon materials and products to be used on federal construction projects. (Read the draft of ...

RESNET 1550 and BEAM are changing the game by making it easier for home builders to reduce emissions during the build process ...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ClarkDietrich, North America's largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing and accessories, has launched a new digital tool to quickly estimate ...

Sometimes the solution to a complex problem is right in front of our eyes. If we look at the issue of carbon reduction differently than we have so far, one opportunity lies in reexamining fundamental ...

Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) recently released its SE 2050 Embodied Carbon Action Plan (ECAP) for 2022. The plan contains two-dozen pledged action items including: · Track, measure, and report ...