Embodied carbon is the hidden environmental footprint of the built environment. Explore how suppliers, manufacturers and sustainability leaders can reduce that footprint through innovation and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 embodied carbon (EC) intensity in core and shell industrial buildings in the U.S. averages 23.0 kilograms per sf, according to a recent analysis of 26 whole building life-cycle assessments. That ...

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 ...

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 ...

Three essential metrics to help data center managers measure sustainability success via a more complete and comparative ...

Embodied carbon is the hidden environmental footprint of the built environment. Explore how suppliers, manufacturers and sustainability leaders can reduce that footprint through innovation and ...