Items Tagged with 'embodied carbon'

With a rebranded focus on carbon reduction, resiliency, and equity, the new version seeks to reclaim LEED’s leadership position in sustainability amidst the rising popularity of other programs like Fitwel and Passive House.

The study explores the positive impact of life-cycle assessments on reducing embodied carbon in construction, the increasing influence of building material choices, and the barriers to further progress.

This structure is part of an ongoing revitalization initiative that has been in motion for 35 years, aimed at transforming a once-thriving industrial and manufacturing area into a vibrant urban hub in Central Los Angeles and Culver City, California.

One Click LCA’s data shows that the carbon reduction potential in construction projects is higher when sustainability is considered from the start.

LEED v5 maintains the same familiar structure of prerequisites and credits, cataloged into broad-based categories. The four certification levels remain. However, one major structural change in LEED v5 is that every prerequisite and credit has been harmonized around three impact categories: decarbonization, quality of life, and ecological conservation and restoration.

Vitro Architectural Glass announced that its energy-efficient, low-embodied carbon glass is featured in eight award-winning projects recognized by the American Institute of Architects.

Sustainability was an important theme throughout the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance 2024 Fall Conference, with sessions covering vinyl life cycle assessments, the future of environmental product declarations and embodied carbon legislation on the federal and state levels.

Guardian Glass will showcase a variety of customer service innovations at glasstec 2024 (Hall 10, stand A22). Glasstec, the world’s leading event for the glass industry, opens its doors in Düsseldorf, Germany, 22-25 October 2024.

To provide architects with the assurance and documentation they need to meet and verify their sustainability goals, glass manufacturers can electively participate in a range of programs and initiatives that certify their products are a sustainable choice.