Embodied Carbon and Material Selection
Ten building material categories worth investigating when seeking to reduce embodied carbon — and the product data, performance requirements and project conditions that should be verified before specifying them.
Adaptive Reuse
Adaptive reuse can reduce embodied carbon by retaining existing buildings, structures and materials instead of replacing them with entirely new construction.
Façade Carbon
Façade systems can influence embodied carbon, operational performance, daylight, glare, comfort and long term building quality.
Structural Materials
Structural systems can have a major influence on embodied carbon because they determine how much material is used, how it is specified and what type of material carries the building.
Material Selection
Low embodied carbon materials can help reduce the carbon impact of a building, but the best choice depends on the whole project, not a simple list of products.
Report Timing
Report Cost
The cost of an embodied carbon report depends on the project size, scope, complexity and the quality of information available.
Embodied Carbon Pathways
An embodied carbon report and a NABERS Embodied Carbon rating both deal with building carbon, but they are not the same pathway.
Carbon and Lifecycle
An embodied carbon report and a Life Cycle Assessment are closely related, but they are not always the same thing.
Project Documents
An embodied carbon report relies on clear project information, including drawings, specifications, material schedules, quantities and product data where available.
