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Engineers Launch SE 2050 Commitment to Reduce Embodied Carbon in Structures

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Nadine M. Post
December 5, 2020
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The Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, which has kicked off the first U.S. campaign aimed at reducing embodied carbon in structural systems, is issuing a call for engineers to join the crusade. 


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Free-To-Use Embodied Carbon Calculator

Enhancements Make Free Embodied Carbon Calculator More Useful

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Nadine M. Post
June 3, 2020
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Creators of the free-to-use Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator have added several features since the tool’s release last November. 


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Kate Simonen: Climate Activist Rallied Industry to Reduce Embodied Carbon

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Nadine M. Post
January 24, 2020
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Founding director of Carbon Leadership Campaign has rallied thousands to crusade against harmful effects of building production on the environment.


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Carbon capture system

Canada Producer Plans Global Cement Sector's First Carbon Capture System

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Scott Van Voorhis
December 18, 2019
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HeidelbergCement unit launches feasibility study to install technology to capture and store almost all carbon emissions for potential resale on the market.


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Marin County, Calif., Enacts First Low-Carbon Concrete Code in US

November 27, 2019
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On Nov. 19, the five-person Marin County, Calif., board of supervisors unanimously approved the nation’s first low-carbon concrete code that applies to both public and private construction.


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Designers using EC3

Beta Version of Embodied Carbon Calculator Premieres

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Joann Gonchar
November 27, 2019
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The free, open-source Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator is the first digital tool of its kind in North America


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Reduced embodied carbon in buildings

Climate Activists Maneuver To Reduce Embodied Carbon in Buildings

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Nadine M. Post
November 6, 2019
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Climate activists engage in complicated maneuvers to reduce embodied carbon in buildings


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World Green Building Council

World Green Building Council Calls for Net-Zero Embodied Carbon in Buildings by 2050

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Nadine M. Post
October 2, 2019
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World Green Building Council sets lofty goals for zero EC in new buildings, infrastructure, retrofits by 2050
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Reducing Your Footprint: Lowering Embodied Carbon in Construction Materials

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Some construction materials are created with more potential to harm the Earth’s atmosphere than others. We'll tackle the concept of reducing carbon emissions related to buildings by specifying lower-carbon concrete, steel, wood and other materials. Previously, it has been hard to compare the carbon emissions associated with producing certain building materials.

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