Carbon Impact of Low-Carbon Gypsum
The embodied carbon of buildings accounts for 11% of Canada’s emissions. Ongoing efforts to reduce emissions from steel and concrete need to be supplemented with […]
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Embodied Carbon Management Toolkit and Summary Recommendations
Embodied carbon is being increasingly recognized for its central role in the carbon impact of the built environment. The City of Toronto is leading the […]
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Nova Scotia Power Case Study: Increasing Power Utility Resilience Through Climate Change Scenario Analysis
The power sector and its infrastructure are increasingly exposed to physical climate risks and subject to short-term acute disruptions and longer-term chronic impacts reducing operational […]
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Exploring Circular Strategies to Extend the Life of Existing Buildings; Retrofit Versus Demolition and New Construction
In a new study released on behalf of CSA Group, Mantle Developments carried out a comparative analysis assessing the impacts of deep retrofits in comparison […]
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Canadian Nuclear Laboratories: Case Study and Environmental Impact Analysis
Mantle Developments created a case study on the Canadian Nuclear Lab’s recent mass timber demonstration projects at their Chalk River campus in eastern Ontario. At […]
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Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Commercial Real Estate
Mantle Developments conducted a national and international literature review of existing codes, standards, guidelines, and resources, to support the Canadian Standards Association’s (CSA) climate resilience […]
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Policy Primer: Regulating Embodied Emissions of Buildings; Insights for Ontario’s Municipal Governments
Download the policy primer here. Mantle Developments, together with the University of Toronto’s Ha/f Research Studio and the City of Toronto’s Planning Department, have produced a […]
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Ontario’s first benchmarking of embodied carbon for large buildings
Mantle Developments, together with the University of Toronto’s Ha/f Research Studio and the City of Toronto, have produced the first benchmarking of embodied carbon for […]
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Strategies for Low Carbon Concrete
Mantle Developments authors report on procuring low embodied carbon concrete. Did you know that concrete is the second most widely consumed substance after only water? […]
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Net Zero Carbon Construction
Understanding Embodied Carbon & Net Zero Carbon Construction When it comes to creating lower-carbon construction, does the building industry have a blind spot? For a […]
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