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Embodied Carbon is on Governments’ Radars with Requirements Coming

Buildings are becoming increasingly energy efficient, with “net-zero” buildings on the horizon. Most efficiency gains to-date have been operationally driven; however, building emissions don’t begin […]

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Embodied Carbon

Embodied Carbon in Construction: Policy Primer for Ontario

This primer provides an overview of the concept of embodied carbon and describes how life cycle assessment (LCA) can be used to calculate and minimize […]

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Embodied Carbon of Buildings and Infrastructure

Embodied Carbon of Buildings and Infrastructure

Addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and infrastructure is a key component of the global fight against climate change. This report was commissioned by […]

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Addressing Carbon Debt

Ryan Zizzo explains what key steps can be taken to minimize embodied carbon in infrastructure construction and outlines some global best practices for addressing the […]

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