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Trane Technologies Moves to Reduce Embodied Carbon by 40% by 2030

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September 23, 2024 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today announced a commitment to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2030, an industry first. Buildings are currently responsible for 40% of global energy related carbon emissions.

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Schneider Electric’s New Researches Forecast AI’s Impact on Energy Consumption

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The second report, AI-Powered HVAC in Educational Buildings: A Net Digital Impact Use Case , also by Rémi Paccou and Gauthier Roussilhe, Research Fellow and Doctoral Student at RMIT, demonstrates how AI-powered heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems can enhance energy efficiency and environmental conservation in buildings.

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Why carbon tracking and reporting is necessary to hold corporations accountable

GreenBiz

Evaluating energy use and the associated carbon impact needs to take place in real time, given that the mix of power generation on the grid changes frequently, and transmission and other constraints may limit the availability of renewable energy that a building is deemed to have purchased.

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

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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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Trane Commits to Reduce Product Lifecycle GHG Emissions by 40% by 2030

ESG Today

HVAC and climate control solutions company Trane Technologies announced today a new commitment to reduce embodied carbon – greenhouse gas emissions associated with a product’s lifecycle, including the extraction of raw materials, manufacturing, transportation and recycling of materials and products – by 40% by 2030.

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HGA and Consigli Unveil New Mass Timber Buildings at Bowdoin College

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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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Schneider Electric Champions Energy Transition at Climate Week NYC

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Electrification and digitalization are at the heart of our strategy to accelerate decarbonization. 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. online newsrooms.