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Tangible Raises $3 Million to Measure, Reduce Carbon Emissions in Building Materials and Construction

ESG Today

Construction decarbonization software startup Tangible announced that it has raised $3 million in a funding round, with proceeds from the funding round aimed at reducing embodied carbon in the construction and real estate industries. Tostar said: Although embodied carbon is still a novel concept in the U.S.,

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Proposed model shows potential for circular practices in construction steel

GreenBiz

Fri, 01/29/2021 - 01:00. Simultaneously, the built environment is working on lowering the embodied carbon of buildings — emissions from the manufacture of building materials — which make up about 11 percent of total global emissions. Proposed model shows potential for circular practices in construction steel. Niraja Chopade.

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SteelZero commitments represent a new era in heavy manufacturing production

GreenBiz

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:30. And right now, there isn’t enough demand for decarbonized steel for manufacturers to justify investing several millions of dollars into lower-carbon steel facilities. SteelZero commitments represent a new era in heavy manufacturing production. Jesse Klein. Decarbonizing steel has a chicken or the egg problem.

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Is the green tourism industry truly sustainable?

Corporate Knights

According to a survey this year by Booking.com , 71% of respondents wanted to green their travel plans, a 10% increase from 2021. Another feature: that 1 Hotels aims to reduce embodied carbon by using existing buildings where possible. “We We try to be quite transparent about that.”.

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Why carbon tracking and reporting is necessary to hold corporations accountable

GreenBiz

Why carbon tracking and reporting is necessary to hold corporations accountable. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 01:30. Now, new breakthrough climate accounting technologies are emerging as solutions to track and verify energy and carbon emissions, and report energy purchases and consumption. Daniel Goldman.

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HGA and Consigli Unveil New Mass Timber Buildings at Bowdoin College

3BL Media

Early in the design process, an HGA structural analysis estimated that a timber frame system would reduce the buildings’ embodied carbon footprint by approximately 75 percent when compared to a traditional steel structure. Consigli began construction of both buildings in April 2021.

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CDL Ranked 5th Most Sustainable Corporation in the World and Top Real Estate Company Globally

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Jumped from 40th place in 2021 to 5th position this year on Global 100 list – marking CDL’s best performance since 2010. Reaffirms its commitment to strengthening emissions pathways and carbon reduction efforts to achieve net zero goal by 2030. SOURCE: City Developments Limited.

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