Tag: embodied emissions
Lafarge Canada and CarbiCrete partner to reduce embodied carbon in concrete
Lafarge Canada announced a partnership with CarbiCrete, a climate tech company at the forefront of eco-friendly construction solutions. This collaboration emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and...
Building the Future
The pursuit of net-zero construction
By Denyse van Opbergen
As climate change impacts intensify worldwide, it’s abundantly clear: maintaining the status quo is a luxury we...
Setting the standard for measuring embodied carbon in timber construction
Timber Development UK is bringing clarity to how to account for embodied carbon in timber construction with a newly released technical paper.
‘Assessing the carbon-related...
WorldGBC expands net zero carbon buildings commitment
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announced an update to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, expanding its scope to recognize enhanced leadership action in...
Reducing Embodied Emissions
Achieving net zero in Canada’s built environment.
By Will Nash
The materials that we use to shape the built environment are largely human produced—and it can...