Embodied Carbon- Page 5 of 7
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Lloyd Alter on Upfront Carbon Emissions
A green building reporter joins GBA and introduces his new beat
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Things to Consider When Choosing Insulation
With implications on the building envelope, the environment, and installer and homeowner health, R-value is just the beginning
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Who’s Using Advanced Framing?
Value engineered framing uses fewer resources, saves money, and creates more space for insulation. Here’s how some regular GBA contributors use these techniques.
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SponsoredTwo Reasons to Build With Wood
Wood construction as a solution to atmospheric carbon emissions and compromised indoor air quality
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The Myth of Carbon Offsets
Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California
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Buy Clean: A First Step in Low-Carbon Standards
The White House initiative will make low-carbon building materials more common and less expensive
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SponsoredAn Introduction to Vetting Sustainable Materials
A design consultant shares resources for choosing products for a healthy high-performance home with lower embodied carbon than its conventional counterpart
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SponsoredFive Factors of Good Building
An approach to specifying materials that stems from a holistic understanding of their environmental and social impacts
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The BS* + Beer Show: The BEAM Estimator
A new tool for measuring the up-front carbon emissions of our building projects
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A Greener Rebar
Rebar made of basalt rock offers a lower-carbon alternative to steel
