mindful MATERIALS: Climate Health

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Embodied carbon is an increasingly urgent consideration: massive emissions from manufacturing concrete, steel, foam, gypsum board, and other building products are happening right now. Some products save energy and carbon during building operation. Our resources help you minimize the use of the worst offenders and support climate health by preferring products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester more carbon than emitted.

mindful MATERIALS: Climate Health

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Quick Takes

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  • Understanding Emission Scopes in the GHG Protocol

    Primer

    The GHG Protocol’s three emission scopes acknowledge the complexities of supply and demand while also encouraging sector-wide alignment, consistent transparency, and support for science-based decarbonization targets. 

  • Demystifying Climate Change Lingo: From Scope 3 to SSP

    Primer

    Climate change is complicated, and the terminology can also be hard to decipher. Here’s a short glossary of a few relevant terms.

  • Neutralizing the Downsides of Concrete

    Primer

     Concrete is a durable and necessary building material, but its carbon footprint is huge. Here’s a rundown of concrete’s tradeoffs and some solutions. 

  • Glazing Performance Metrics

    Primer

    A few key metrics are important for understanding the thermal performance of glazing units used in curtainwalls and windows.

Product Guidance

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In The News

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Perspective

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