Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) has published updated versions of its Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for both flat and processed glass. These updates reaffirm that Vitro’s ...

It seems way bigger when you measure it in terms of hamburgers. Engineer Will Arnold has come up with a clever way of demonstrating the scale of upfront carbon emissions, a problem many have been ...

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 ...

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 ...

A financier-turned-architect wanted to minimize the carbon footprint of his beach house in Brazil without compromising on ...

Description: Designed for structural engineers but welcoming to all, this session provides a focused introduction to embodied carbon in buildings. Participants will learn how to define and apply ...

Embodied carbon is the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions associated with materials and construction processes through the lifecycle of a building or infrastructure. In 2019, Jeff Hines and Laura ...

Registration closes on June 1st. The Structural Engineering Institute, and the University of Colorado Boulder Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering have partnered to host a ...

Submitted by Cisco Systems, Inc. Do you feel a bit lost when people refer to certain environmental sustainability topics and aren’t sure where to start when it comes to learning more? Sustainability ...

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 ...

An amendment to the California building code going into effect July 1 will require owners of new buildings 100K SF or larger to comply with a set of rules aimed at reducing embodied carbon. This ...