3BL Media

JANUARY 22, 2025

Trane Technologies recently became the first company in its industry to commit to a 40% reduction in embodied carbon by partnering with material suppliers and incorporating circular design criteria, addressing the significant carbon footprint of buildings.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2022

Reducing Embodied Carbon. For WSP and most of its clients and stakeholders, interest in mass timber is being driven primarily by a concern for reducing embodied carbon in buildings. To view the firm’s Embodied Carbon Action Plan, click here. [To Industry groups and professional organizations in the U.S.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In September, the company became the first in its industry to commit to a 40% reduction in embodied carbon by partnering with material suppliers and incorporating circular design criteria, addressing the significant carbon footprint of buildings.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Between 2019 and 2023, the study observed a total carbon emission reduction of 65tCO2e/y, roughly 60 times the actual embodied carbon footprint of the AI system deployed. The study examined over 87 educational properties in Stockholm, Sweden, over an extended period under real-world conditions.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

On this episode, learn about embodied emissions; carbon embedded in the materials used in the construction of a building. Today, new buildings are increasingly more energy-efficient, which means that the estimated share of embodied carbon throughout the building’s lifecycle are increasing.

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Utiliity Dive

JANUARY 27, 2023

After reducing energy use in buildings, cutting embodied carbon is next on the green policy agenda for state and local leaders, potentially prompting a shift from concrete and steel to materials like timber or straw, experts say.

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3BL Media

MAY 16, 2024

Our people making a difference is a series featured throughout Owens Corning’s 2023 Sustainability Report. The initial reason I was brought into this role was to evaluate ways for us to meet our 2030 sustainability goals, finding more sustainable materials to lower our embodied carbon footprint.

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ESG Today

MARCH 1, 2023

Large suppliers to the Government of Canada will be compelled to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and set targets to reduce them, starting April 1, 2023, according to new standards released today.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 15, 2023

December 15, 2023 /3BL/ - Acclaimed interdisciplinary design firm HGA and Consigli Construction Co., 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.

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2024

Also in July, Saint-Gobain announced the opening of a new CertainTeed Architectural facility in Conyers, Georgia, which will be co-located with finishing partner QPC, allowing the company to drastically reduce the distance products must travel to finalize production, reducing carbon emissions by over 50 million pounds per year.

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ESG Today

MARCH 20, 2024

Steel manufacturer Nucor Corporation announced today that it has signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz to supply low-embodied carbon steel for the automaker’s production plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The plant produced approximately 295,000 vehicles in 2023.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 24, 2024

In 2023, India ranked third globally for the number of LEED green-certified projects built (with China in first place and Canada coming in a close second). But LEED-certified designs in India mostly use the same Western paradigms of design and heat-trapping materials with large carbon footprints.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 28, 2023

CDL achieved a 10% reduction in total operational carbon emissions across all its business operations in Singapore compared to 2021. CDL also achieved a 22% reduction in embodied carbon emissions compared to the conventional equivalents. In 2021, CDL raised the bar and renewed its SBTi-validated targets aligned with a 1.5°C

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

SWORDS, Ireland, November 30, 2023 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, will underscore the critical need for adoption of new and existing solutions at scale, accelerated climate policy and transparent emissions reporting during COP28 in Dubai, November 30 – December 12.

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Green Technology

JANUARY 25, 2023

Save the date for this years Forum which is being held in Sacramento, California on May 18, 2023. CLICK HERE to Register to Attend The post Sustainable Facilities Forum 2023 first appeared on Green Technology. Find out what’s new and get an intensive, hands-on education that’s not available anywhere else!

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

There are materials, such as steel and concrete, that contain embodied carbon. For years, Trane Technologies has been a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and in 2023 we joined the WBCSD Roadmap to Nature Positive working group. In 2023, Trane Technologies donated $18.8

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The project, which was honored as a top sustainability initiative for Saint-Gobain North America in 2023, is part of the company’s continued efforts to implement its global Grow and Impact strategy. billion in sales in 2023 160,000 employees, locations in 76 countries Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 29, 2023

The finalists were selected from over 400 applications and 63 countries in spring 2023, and presented their ideas to an international jury of experts at the SET Tech Festival. The winners of the 2023 Start Up Energy Transition Award are: Clean Energy & Storage Energy Dome S.p.A.,

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Requirements for buildings under the standard include the achievement of energy and embodied carbon reduction targets, 100% renewable energy use, and offsetting of 100% of emissions associated with construction.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

SWORDS, Ireland, November 20, 2023 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today announced a significant milestone for its industry-leading, sustainable climate solutions – with more than one million HVAC units with low-carbon steel shipped to homeowners and commercial customers across the U.S.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2024

1 The project, which was honored as a top sustainability initiative for Saint-Gobain North America in 2023, is part of the companys continued efforts to implement its global Grow and Impact strategy. In October, Saint-Gobain announced CarbonLow TM , a new wallboard line that will contain up to 60% less embodied carbon.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Although every building is unique, retrofitting an existing building versus building a new design can cut lifetime carbon emissions in half. To meet emissions targets, we must focus on measures with a low carbon footprint, a quick return on upfront emissions, and a low operational profile. So, where do you begin?

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3BL Media

MAY 1, 2024

Mass timber buildings also have less embodied carbon – the carbon emissions arising from the extraction, manufacturing, transportation, construction and disposal of building materials – than concrete and steel buildings. The last mass timber beam for 619 Ponce was placed in June of 2023.

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ESG Today

MAY 16, 2024

While Microsoft has set a goal to reduce Scope 3 emissions by more than half by 2030 compared to 2020, the company reported that Scope 3 emissions in 2023 were actually more than 30% higher than in 2020.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether they call themselves activists, engineers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, innovators or community builders, Corporate Knights’ 2023 30 Under 30 sustainability leaders have one thing in common: they’re all agents of change. Clearly, he chose wisely.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Thu, 01/05/2023 - 15:45. The need for buildings continues to grow, and with it, the operational carbon emissions associated with operating buildings and the embodied carbon associated with the life cycle of the building products is growing. Reflecting on COP27 and Rallying for SBTi. Type of Content. Standard Format.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Both projects will also be all-electric, are targeting Passive House (PHIUS) certifications, and utilize building systems and constructions that reduce embodied carbon by up to 38%, reflecting Assembly’s philosophy that truly sustainable buildings should support both people and the planet.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

August 14, 2023 /3BL/ - Thanks to efforts by prominent Black social impact developers Pastor Clinton Bush and his brother, Anthony B. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Miles, the Preventative Health Hub® concept is coming to Jacksonville’s downtown and urban core.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

And more recently a cross industry working group led by BBP, BRE, the Carbon Trust, CIBSE, IStructE, LETI, RIBA, RICS, and UKGBC have joined forces to champion a NZC building standard which looks to develop a single agreed methodology to develop NZC built assets in line with our nation’s climate targets.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In March , GRESB partnered with the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financial (PCAF) and Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) to launch harmonised technical guidance for the financial industry on accounting and reporting real estate operational emissions.

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Green Technology

APRIL 5, 2023

The 2023 conference will take place at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center and virtually on May 18th. Education sessions will cover best practices, embodied carbon, electric vehicles and infrastructure, CALGreen and Energy Code updates, funding sources, building reuse addressing carbon reduction, whole building lifecycle analysis and more.

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Green Technology

APRIL 5, 2023

The 2023 conference will take place at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center and virtually on May 18th. Education sessions will cover best practices, embodied carbon, electric vehicles and infrastructure, CALGreen and Energy Code updates, funding sources, building reuse addressing carbon reduction, whole building lifecycle analysis and more.

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Sustainability Matters

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With building codes constantly changing, such as the introduction of the NSW Government’s ‘BASIX Material Index’ in October this year, DECO remains committed to reducing the embodied carbon of its building materials and supporting the industry’s transition to greener practices.

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Sustainability Matters

JUNE 27, 2023

The Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023 was passed on 31 March 2023, which requires emitters to adhere to harsher emissions reduction targets. The SSA program engages the entire steel value chain by certifying downstream steel businesses such as fabricators, roll formers and reinforming processors.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 4, 2023

Herewith, a sampling of what 2023 may have to offer in the world of green buildings. . Similarly, urban intensification, which reduces transportation-related carbon, also tends to drive up the use of carbon-intensive materials, like concrete, steel and glass. . Green ‘proptech’.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Visit corporateknights.com in April 2023 to nominate any change agents under 30 that you think should be considered for next year’s list. Stephanie Willsey. 29, Toronto/Rama First Nation. Lawyer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 8, 2022

Going forward, it will include lifecycle assessment of materials employed in the construction phase as part of the development design as a way of reducing embodied carbon, waste and pollution. Commercial operations at the farm are expected to commence in Q4 2023. The project has a generation capacity of 29.5

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