Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 14, 2021

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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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Microsoft revealed a series of initiatives aimed at reducing the embodied carbon footprint of its datacenters, including pioneering the use of wood in construction to replace steel and concrete. The new initiatives come as Microsoft looks to address the growing emissions impact of its rapidly expanding datacenter footprints.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Rob Jenkinson is Net Zero Program Manager at Swedish bearing and seal manufacturing firm SKF. The manufacturing sector is a major generator of the emissions that cause rising temperatures. As such, it has an ethical imperative to adopt practices that lead to carbon neutrality. This is a tough challenge. Raw materials.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 29, 2021

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. Manufacturing. One way to do this is to shift to a reuse model. Contributors. Rachel Gould. Urvi Talaty.

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Sustainability Matters

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cement Australia CEO Rob Davies said GreenCem reduced embodied carbon dioxide by 30% without compromising the strength of the concrete compared with other GP cement products. The low-carbon cement is being used in the construction of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield’s Yitpi Yartapuultiku Cultural Centre.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2022

WSP is advancing the use of low-carbon engineered wood products for tall building construction, which provides structural strength and durability beyond traditional lumber. Reducing Embodied Carbon. To view the firm’s Embodied Carbon Action Plan, click here. [To SOURCE: WSP. CLT Panels.

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Sustainability Matters

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

DECO Australia , a manufacturer of timber-look aluminium building products, has announced the completion of its solar panel installation project at its Minto facility in Southwest Sydney. Reducing environmental impact is a strategic focus for DECO and we understand that it aligns with our customers’ priorities too.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The planned facility will be able to produce aluminium extrusion billet with less embodied carbon. By proving that high-performance automotive components can be produced from recycled materials, we are helping to create a more circular vehicle manufacturing industry in the UK.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 28, 2024

The Hällekis plant manufactures stone wool insulation for use in building insulation and technical insulation applications. When the project is finalized, the investment will reduce the embodied carbon from products produced in Hällekis. Scope 1 includes the direct emissions from our own manufacturing operations.

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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.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2024

To reach Net Zero, manufacturing more products in the UK that contain recycled content, and ensuring that they are reprocessed domestically, will be crucial. The aluminium recycling process requires only 5-10 percent of the energy needed to produce the primary metal, resulting in significant carbon emissions savings.

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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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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cement production, a key ingredient in concrete, accounts for approximately 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions, with over 900 kg of CO2 emissions generated for every 1000 kg of material produced. Concrete is the world’s most utilized construction material with approximately 30 billion tons poured each year.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 29, 2023

India, [link] Navalt is an ecological marine tech company that specialises in the manufacturing of solar electric vessels. Buildings & Construction Hyperion Robotics Oy, Finland, [link] Hyperion Robotics designs, engineers and manufactures sustainable concrete structures, helping clients save time, money and embodied carbon.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 24, 2022

Counting carbon. Manufacturing structural steel has traditionally been a high carbon activity. But recent exciting developments out of Sweden have demonstrated a zero-carbon steel prototype manufacturing process using a combination of hydrogen and electricity 7. Zero-carbon steel isn’t yet commercially available.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

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. Manufacturing new building materials has a significant carbon footprint.

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Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 23, 2024

The 1960s industrial precinct formerly owned by Phillip Morris has been transformed into a $200 million commercial community, sustainably retaining the existing structure throughout the build, resulting in savings of 19 million kg of embodied carbon.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

Recycling destroys most of the embodied carbon in an electrical product, and should only be used if reuse, repair and remanufacture are not possible. An increasing number of lighting manufacturers now offer to upgrade existing lighting products to LED. But recycling is near the bottom of the waste hierarchy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

There are materials, such as steel and concrete, that contain embodied carbon. In alignment with this working group, we completed our first nature impact assessment for our value chain as well as our manufacturing sites globally. But we are only a part. There are different energy sources that power a building.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Many IT and electronics equipment manufacturers are still lacking when it comes to offering modular upgrades of equipment, leading to the rip-and-replace culture for hardware assets such as TVs, mobile phones, IT servers, laptops, network kit and cabling every 3 – 5 years.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

It aims to evaluate business readiness, including from developers, manufacturers, and utilities, to incorporate lower emission steel and concrete in their operations, their willingness to pay a premium for these materials, and the existing key barriers preventing wider adoption.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Delegate feedback from the event: “Simon delivered a superb CPD workshop explaining and unravelling the complexities of the circular economy from the perspective of designers and manufacturers. Delegates will learn: • How TM66 and TM65 combine to validate the circular and embodied carbon content of products already designed. •

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3BL Media

MAY 9, 2022

In particular, we recognize the growing demand for reduced embodied carbon, which is already shaping our approach to innovation throughout our operations. We will be there to meet the demand for products that deliver performance while minimizing negative impacts.

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ESG Today

JULY 11, 2023

Carbon removal technology company CarbonCure Technologies announced today that it has raised $80 million in a new equity round, with proceeds aimed at scaling the company’s emissions reduction solutions for the concrete sector and growing its supply of carbon credits.

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Green Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

Summit Floorplan Advisory Board With guidance and direction from our advisory board, the concurrent sessions offer insights from the experts and practitioners at the leading edge of green progress, in fields ranging from transportation and energy to funding, architecture and green schools.

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Sustainability Matters

JUNE 27, 2023

“Increasingly, government departments, project proponents, builders and developers are specifying that steel supplied by fabricators, rollformers, reinforcing suppliers, small manufacturers and steel processors must comply with best practice sustainable operations,” Beresford said. Image credit: iStock.com/schwartstock

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

Biopharma and F&B manufacturers are taking concrete action to positively impact our planet and the health and well-being of those on it. Across these industries, manufacturers are reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions , using water more efficiently, and developing facilities with the employee’s wellness in mind.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Regardless of the end product or the manufacturing modality, biopharmaceutical processes are resource intensive. This raises an important question for pharmaceutical manufacturers: between conventional stainless steel and single-use systems, which type of processing equipment will align best with your corporate sustainability goals?

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3BL Media

AUGUST 9, 2022

concepts and technologies to life sciences facilities—more manufacturers have already moved to more digitization and automation. Most life sciences facilities employ significant amounts of water, as it is an integral part of the manufacturing process, thus water reclamation can help limit overall city water consumption.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Another thing that we're super proud of - our new commitment in terms of reducing embodied carbon by 40 percent by 2030. I was absolutely thrilled to hear about Trane's embodied carbon commitment today that was announced. So to be able to back that up with an embodied carbon goal is incredibly important.

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Sustainable Round Table

JUNE 8, 2023

Showcasing examples of using new technologies to measure and manage embodied carbon, Dave presented at Liveworx alongside Catherine Kniker, PTC’s EVP, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, about how companies can use design manufacturing to dramatically decrease their impact on the climate and the physical environment.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2022

Climate action that puts people first is top of the agenda, from health and equity to tackling embodied carbon (greenhouse gases – or GHGs– predominantly caused by the construction industry through manufacturing, installations, maintenance and transportation of building materials). C scenario.

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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

The goal is to substantially minimize the use of steel and concrete for the buildings, because those materials significantly increase the embodied carbon of a project -- by up to 75% in some cases, according to a recent article in Architects Journal.

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3BL Media

JULY 10, 2023

Industry leaders are adopting digital technologies and proven solutions to enhance their manufacturing processes, embracing cleaner fuel alternatives, and exploring optimization opportunities across their global operations.

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