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Toronto is the latest city to crackdown on carbon-heavy building materials

Corporate Knights

But in the last two or three years, mounting awareness around the carbon intensity of garden-variety materials such as cement, concrete, steel, glass and aluminum has moved the concept of “embodied carbon" from a somewhat obscure preoccupation of green designers to the planning mainstream. may be missing the mark.

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Embodied carbon vs operational carbon: What’s the difference, and why does it matter?

Renewable Energy World

Understanding the difference between embodied and operational carbon is crucial when planning and designing greener alternatives for your buildings. Embodied carbon is all the CO2 emitted in the production of the building. In the case of rebuilds, demolition adds to the embodied carbon of a site.

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Harnessing Built Heritage for Climate Action

3BL Media

To mark World Heritage Day, WSP considers the contribution of our built heritage in the fight against climate change. Sustainability (amplified by the lens of climate change) teaches us the value of preserving and protecting all resources for future generations.”. Heritage at risk from climate change….

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Building a Sustainable Future: Understanding Construction Circularity

3BL Media

Buildings account for at least 39% of energy-related global carbon emissions annually , and a significant portion of these emissions result from embodied carbon associated with building materials and construction. This reduces the need for raw materials and lowers overall waste generation. Improved ESG performance.

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The fight for a better tomorrow: Canada's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders of 2022

Corporate Knights

Sanch Gupta and Milton Calderon Donefer have saved 52,000 pounds of food from going to waste and delivered more than 60,000 meals to homeless shelters in eight cities. Ultimately, I hope to inspire others [so] that we can change the status quo.”. senior policy advisor, Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

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Microsoft to Require Key Suppliers to Use 100% Carbon-Free Electricity as Supply Chain Emissions Jump

ESG Today

Microsoft launched a series of goals in 2020, including commitments to become carbon negative, water positive and zero waste by 2030, as well as to protect more land than it uses by that date. We all recognize the same thing: There is no issue today that connects everyone on the planet more than the issues around climate change.

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A Science-Based Determination: The Fastest Path to Decarbonizing Buildings Is a Digital Technology-First Approach

3BL Media

Schneider Electric Buildings play a critical role in the race to meet science-based climate targets Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to human and planetary well-being. Meanwhile, maintaining our current pace in tackling climate change means that we will fail to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.