Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

There are two key things to focus on when talking about the existing buildings: 1) Existing buildings contain a lot of embodied carbon that we cannot afford to waste by demolishing the building.

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Green Technology

APRIL 4, 2023

Forum Floorplan Advisory Board Register to Attend 2022 CALGreen Intervening Code Cycle: Reducing California’s Embodied Carbon The Division of the State Architect will present the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) proposals to reduce embodied carbon in construction materials.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

SWORDS, Ireland, September 26, 2024 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, is proud to announce that Scott Tew has been named to The Independent’s inaugural Climate 100 List. Recently, Tew played a pivotal role in Trane Technologies’ industry-first commitment to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2030.

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Sustainability Matters

AUGUST 31, 2023

In October this year the new Sustainable Buildings State Environmental Planning Policy will require architects and developers in NSW to start measuring the embodied carbon in their designs as Australia seeks to transition to a low-carbon built environment. What is embodied carbon?

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 14, 2022

Under New York’s Local Law 97, property owners whose buildings have more than 25,000 square feet of floor space are required to meet energy efficiency targets and reduce emissions by 20% by 2024 or face fines; even more stringent caps come into effect by 2030. By 2024, New York will also have an all-electric building regulation.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Analyzing over 550 buildings, the research demonstrates that significant reductions in embodied carbon, water use, energy consumption, and ecotoxicity can be achieved through strategic design choices. WEF Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2024 during the week of 23-27 September.,

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 24, 2024

A 2023 UNEP study revealed that climate progress in the construction sector has come from reducing operational carbon emissions – those released during the heating, cooling and lighting of buildings – with not enough of a push to address embodied carbon (emissions embedded in the whole life cycle of construction materials such as concrete).

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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

Microsoft announced a new policy for some of its key suppliers to use 100% carbon-free electricity, as part of a series of actions being put in place by the company to get back on track towards its goal to reduce emissions across the value chain.

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3BL Media

JUNE 26, 2024

June 26, 2024 /3BL/ - The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification offers organizations a valuable tool to demonstrate credible climate action.

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Green Technology

MARCH 28, 2025

We will also review the embodied carbon reduction regulations that went into effect July 1, 2024, with a built-in increase in scope effective January 1, 2026.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The report, “The Steel and Concrete Transformation: 2024 market outlook on lower emission steel and concrete”, comes after over 250 companies globally from 42 countries and 21 industries were surveyed on their current readiness to use and willingness to pay for lower emission steel and concrete.

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Sustainability Matters

MAY 29, 2024

Armstrong Fluid Technology introduced its extended range of Design Envelope Permanent Magnet (DEPM) pumps to Australia and the wider Asia–Pacific region at ARBS 2024. This translates into 50% embodied carbon reduction for end users.

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3BL Media

JUNE 26, 2024

In 2024, USGBC is doing a slow-release of LEED v5, which introduces new prerequisites such as "embodied carbon assessment" and "climate resilience assessment" to emphasize upfront environmental impact and long-term adaptability to climate change.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

After over two years, negotiations on the EPBD are expected to close by the end of December, with the proposed changes being signed into law ahead of the next EU elections taking place in June 2024. The proposed MEPS have become highly politicised, with a 15-country coalition led by Italy and Poland opposing the EPBD earlier this year.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2023

GRESB also published the 2024 roadmap for its infrastructure and real estate standards. At the fund level, 68% of reporting funds have a net zero policy in place, with 70% introducing net zero commitments and 60% setting net zero targets.

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Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

From frequently misunderstood terms, such as carbon neutral, embodied carbon and sequestration, through to defining three colours of hydrogen, the glossary is a guide to the jargon that defines net zero carbon and ESG in both policy and practice.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Visit corporateknights.com in April 2024 to nominate any change agents under 30 that you think should be considered for next year’s list. Today he’s the Canada chair of the Carbon Leadership Forum, where he leads a team in empowering the building industry to address an issue it long ignored: the embodied carbon lurking in building materials.

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Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 31, 2024

How Australia constructs, operates and maintains buildings must change rapidly to meet net-zero targets and mandatory reporting requirements coming into effect in Australia in 2024. The remaining 70% is operational carbon that includes carbon from fossil fuels, inefficient building operations and non-renewable sources.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Here’s the thing: The pre-use manufacturing phase accounts for 70 – 90% of hardware equipment total embodied carbon. Notes [1] UN GEM Report 2024 We believe for PCB metals extraction and subsequent refining it provides the missing link for closing the loop while helping ensure many more precious resources remain in use.

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Green Technology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Nick Brown Education Sessions: What’s New for 2025 in the Energy Code Embodied Carbon and CALGreen Nick Brown is President of Build Smart Group, an independent energy consultancy focused on California’s residential and nonresidential energy modeling, energy code, and building performance.

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3BL Media

MARCH 5, 2024

DSM North America is excited to once again join LEAD on a Clean Economy 2024 to showcase the significant business support for federal clean energy incentives that are unlocking enormous amounts of private investment to grow our economy,” said Hugh Welsh, president and general counsel, DSM North America. "The

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3BL Media

MARCH 26, 2025

This industry-leading move expands upon the companys existing collaboration with MEP 2040 to reduce carbon emissions and aligns with Trane Technologies ambitious 2030 Sustainability Commitments. Our support of the MEP 2040 Challenge underscores our dedication to reducing emissions and embodied carbon across the built environment in support.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 3, 2025

At some point this year, a Quebec-based factory will begin producing a product that will fly under the radar of most new years trend forecasts: a form of drywall with 60% less embodied carbon emissions than the conventional form, marking a first in North America.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As a member of the World Economic Forum’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders , Trane Technologies joined more than 100 CEOs and Senior Executives in signing an open letter to world leaders ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference 2024 (COP29).

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3BL Media

MARCH 10, 2025

In an effort to maximize the efficient use of materials for construction and minimize waste, Saint-Gobain plans to repurpose many of the currently viable structures on the campus, utilizing repurposed materials to further reduce embodied carbon emissions on site through circular practices. "We

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