All embodied carbon Articles

Aecom provides six-step plan to reduce embodied carbon on new builds
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US-based infrastructure consultancy Aecom has provided the UK a playbook for reducing emobodied carbon
Carbon-sink cement deployed in Rotterdam in push to cut emissions
Hakkers trials CO₂-storing cement in Rotterdam to cut emissions in port infrastructure
Mace wins £184m Oxford life sciences hub construction contract
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UK-based contractor and consultant Mace has won a £184 million contract to deliver the next phase of expansion of the Oxford Science Park
Database launched to track cost of materials and impact on the environment
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According to the BCIS, the new database will allow the construction industry to assess whether they need to pay more for building materials with lower embodied carbon values.
California alters building code to reduce embodied carbon in building construction
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California changes its building code in a move that has been called a “real catalyst for change”
Decarbonising construction in infrastructure - an industry view
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New report from Shell and Deloitte highlights the need and the means to reduce CO2 emissions in construction
The countries that are amending building codes to limit construction carbon emissions
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A small but growing number of countries have either implemented or are preparing to introduce changes to their building codes to limit carbon emissions.
Ramboll aims to halve CO2 emissions by 2030
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The company will aim to reduce carbon from all stages of the building lifecycle
Foster + Partners design ‘sustainable’ department store
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The new store in Tokyo, Japan will feature natural materials and reduce the embodied carbon of the building
FIEC: Spotlight on carbon
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Construction industry federation examines the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive