At the event, Dow discussed why reducing embodied carbon in building materials such as silicones is important for reducing greenhouse gases, how key elements of the PAS 2060 standard help ensure verified carbon neutrality and more.

The development’s fossil-fuel-free design is expected to use 46 percent less energy and emit 33 percent fewer greenhouse gases than a typical gas-fired multifamily structure. The energy efficient design, including heat pumps and energy recovery systems, will save 177 metric tons of avoided greenhouse gas emissions each year.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced its aim to examine and address the impact of burgeoning urban density at its annual international conference, September 23–27, in London and Paris, themed “New or Renew: Addressing the Density Dilemma.”

Due to our increasing energy needs, the U.S. is (and will be) losing ground on absolute emissions reductions as we decarbonize the electrical grid. We must decarbonize the U.S. electric grid by more than 40 percent by 2050 just to break-even compared to total projected 2025 emissions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has selected PCI, National Precast Concrete Association, and the American Concrete Pipe Association to receive a $9.95 million grant in EPA’s Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products Grant Program.

The new 2,000 sq.ft. InSpire® wall, installed in October of 2023, preheats 6,000 cfm of outside air feeding the plant while reducing its carbon footprint by 12,3 tons of CO2, year after year, for the next 25 years. 

This effort prevents over 40 million metric tons of greenhouse gases annually, equivalent to the amount sequestered by 48 million acres of forest—an area spanning eight U.S. states.

Kingspan Group, parent company of Kingspan Light + Air North America and Solatube International Inc., has released its fourth annual ‘Planet Passionate’ sustainability report and announces a 65% absolute reduction in its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since 2020.

As the recent observance of Earth Day put sustainability even more in the spotlight, Owens Corning is sharing some of their efforts to accelerate its sustainability progress. 

Understanding your project’s carbon footprint, which measures the total greenhouse gas emissions from construction activities, is crucial. This calculation impacts the environment and the project’s long-term viability and compliance with increasingly stringent global regulations.