Embodied Carbon
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The New “Greenwashing”
How we hold developers accountable for their sustainability claims is critical, up to a point
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Carbon Emissions in a Typical New Production Home
A case study report from the NREL shows the importance of selecting materials and construction practices that reduce carbon emissions in homebuilding
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A Buyer’s Guide to Carbon Credits
Tools for carbon credit buyers looking for vetted data on where to invest
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California’s Green Building Standards Code Is Amended to Include Embodied Carbon
The country’s most populous state commits to reducing embodied emissions for public and private buildings larger than 100,000 square feet
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Building Design Affects Carbon Output
"Diminishing returns" are no excuse when it comes to conserving energy and reducing carbon emissions
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Code-Minimum is the New Green
Green building hits a brick wall
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Shrinking Supplies of Old Newspapers Challenge Cellulose Manufacturers
Recycled cardboard boxes are stepping into the breach
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Book Review: Build Beyond Zero
Two authors, Bruce King and Chris Magwood, suggest we can build structures that ‘pull carbon from the sky’
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A Better Way for Carbon Accounting
Open standards and data formats will help shift the way greenhouse gas emissions are tracked
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Lloyd Alter on Upfront Carbon Emissions
A green building reporter joins GBA and introduces his new beat
