embodied carbon (236)
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Manufacturers Catch Up on Embodied Carbon
… key focus at COP28, the world’s largest event dedicated to mobilizing against climate change.ProjectsBehind This Seattle Office’s Pursuit of LBC 4.0 CertificationMithun's renovation of its own waterfront headquarters is on track to make it one of the first buildings certified under the new Living Building Challenge standards.ViewpointsPublic Outdoor …
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What Architects and Designers Need to Know About Embodied Carbon
… Help You Design Inclusively and FairlyThis primer is a handy guide to toolkits, manuals, certifications, and indexes that can help you design with justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in mind.ViewpointsOutdoor Amenities Resource: 25+ Guides to Designing Better Outdoor AmenitiesMETROPOLIS gathers tools, guides, and manuals to help landscape architects, architects, and interior designers leverage …
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Confronting Carbon Form, Embodied Carbon’s Complex Cousin
… Places to Look for Design InspirationThinkLab’s U.S. Design Industry Benchmark Report for 2023 reveals the top places architects and designers look to kindle creativity. ViewpointsConfronting Carbon Form, Embodied Carbon’s Complex CousinA recent exhibition at Cooper Union put forward a cogent definition of Carbon Form, our infrastructure’s deep indebtedness to extractive modes …
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New Carpet from Patcraft Is Low in Embodied Carbon and Recyclable
… selected No tags selected LatestProfilesWoodward Throwbacks Transforms Landfill-Bound Goods into Modern FurnitureThe Detroit-based manufacturer is one of several groups drawing on breakthrough research, tools, and sourcing systems to change building-material reuse.Products10 Architecture and Design Books Worth Adding to Your Reading ListMETROPOLIS rounds up the best new books on architecture, urbanism …
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Lighting's Dark Secret: Embodied Carbon in the LED Industry
… they’re making, and they’re proud of it. There’s a whole culture making this happen,” Rodriguez says. “We can learn from that.” You may also enjoy “More Good than Harm: How Humanscale Reduced Carbon Emissions with a Lightbulb” Would you like to comment on this article? Send your thoughts to: [email protected]
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3 Sustainability News Updates for Q1 2025
… term. The United Nations formalized its focus on the built environment as a key lever in combating climate change with the convening of the first Buildings and Climate Global Forum in March 2024. Then, at COP29, the UN Climate Summit held last November, the organization established the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate at …
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How Biophilic Design Is Transforming the Airport Experience
… serene oasis amid the brightness and bustle of the entry and ticketing areas. Courtesy GF The lower-ceilinged security checkpoints, above which are Port of Portland conference rooms, were affixed with large video walls featuring soothing artist depictions of nature. The terminal’s displacement ventilation can be fine-tuned in specific spaces, like a …
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Projects
The təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre Reflects Local Values
… That means it is both universally accessible (the project has a Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification) and has large public spaces inside and out. The pool and workout rooms require an entrance fee, but the foyer “living room” is completely open and free to enter. At sunset, the glazed facade turns the building into …
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Will the New Version of LEED Be Better?
… on-site verification. This means providing more options for compliance and asking for more details, which results in a complex set of requirements. To tackle this increased complexity, projects will require specialists or sustainability champions. They will need to corral interdisciplinary teams to navigate all the options and determine which certification pathways will be …