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This section deals with the carbon footprint of components of structures and infrastructure, including green design, green buildings, green infrastructure, and assessment tools.

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Sustainability

Corporate Leaders Seek Feds' Help to Meet Climate Emissions Reduction Pledges

More funding for technology development and research; tax incentives will go a long way, they say.
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Debra K. Rubin
May 27, 2022
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New ERM study also reveals what 40 public firms spend to disclose their climate risks, as the SEC proposes to make that reporting a new requirement
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Clean Energy Construction

Installed Onshore Wind, Solar and Storage Hits US Record in Q1

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Debra K. Rubin
May 26, 2022
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Renewables added 6.62GW of utility scale power to US grid, up 11.5% from one year ago, but new market hurdles are emerging.

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Procore Adds Integration to Carbon-Tracking EC3 Tool

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Jeff Yoders
May 26, 2022
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After recently passing its first anniversary as a public company, the construction tech provider is stepping up efforts for its users to track greenhouse gas emissions in construction.


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Infrastructure Act

DOE Advances $3.5B for Atmospheric CO2 Removal Projects

Agency plans to fund four 'direct air capture' hubs
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James Leggate
May 20, 2022
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Funds are set to spur creation of four U.S. hubs to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air, but some advocates question their efficiency.


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Digging Deeper | Office/Retail/Mixed Use

Hines, MKA Create Embodied Carbon Guide During Salesforce Tower Chicago

Guide that helped reduce the carbon footprint of the 1.2-million-sq-ft office tower is available for all to use
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Jeff Yoders
May 9, 2022
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The team building Salesforce Tower Chicago reports it reduced the embodied carbon in the 1.2-million-sq-ft speculative office high-rise by 19%.


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Clean Manufacturing

Biden Administration Makes $3.1B Push to Expand US Battery Production

Corinne Grinapol
May 5, 2022
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The U.S. Energy Dept. expects to grant between 17 and 34 awards for domestic investments ranging from $50 million to $400 million for each venture.
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Codes and Standards

Washington First State to Require Electric Heat Pumps

Construction interests oppose change to state's energy code
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James Leggate
May 3, 2022
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Advocates say the move will reduce carbon emissions from commercial buildings.


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Materials

Meta Tests AI-Developed Lower-Carbon Concrete on Data Center Project

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James Leggate
April 28, 2022
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Facebook's parent company worked with researchers and concrete supplier Ozinga to develop a concrete mix with lower embodied carbon.



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Canada Infrastructure

First Carbon Capture, EV Minerals Funds in Canada New Budget

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Scott Van Voorhis
April 28, 2022
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Federal 2022-23 budget, released last month includes first-time funding and incentives for projects to stem climate change impacts; Aecon, FCC Construccion head group awarded big Toronto rail electrification project

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ENR Viewpoint

Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit in Reducing Embodied Carbon

Ron Klemencic
April 27, 2022
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Sometimes the solution to a complex problem is right in front of our eyes. If we look at the issue of carbon reduction differently than we have so far, one opportunity lies in reexamining fundamental floor-loading assumptions.


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