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Fast Tracked

Landscape Architecture Magazine

As municipal governments, developers, universities, and corporations begin to collect emissions data, either voluntarily or to comply with local regulations, experts say that the building sector will need better standards for reporting embodied carbon data. “We Image courtesy Climate Positive Design.

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More Virtuous Circles

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Architecture 2030 estimates that the embodied carbon of materials will account for 72 percent of emissions associated with new construction between now and 2030. While national regulations for waste management play a key role in setting the stage, municipal and regional actors play important roles in facilitating reuse.

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The Future of Architecture: Can the Concrete Industry Achieve Carbon Neutrality?

Architizer

The GCCA’s stated goal of cutting emissions by one quarter in the next decade is projected based on existing technologies; however, the journey to carbon neutrality between 2030 and 2050 looks to carbon capture and storage — technologies that are very much in the development stage at present. Government regulations also deter this.

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Buildings With Less Embodied Carbon (Part 2 of Sustainability in Construction)

Community Architect

If we want to truly want to create carbon neutral buildings by 2030, we will see that the questions about materials are just as important as the energy usage after completion of a building. On our journey to more environmentally friendly buildings and the 2030 goals, it is "5 minutes before twelve". What is their carbon footprint?

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

solar azimuth) What are the regulations in my state, what incentives are offered? Calculators help estimating the solar exposure, such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) PVWatts Calculator or Google's Project Sunroof. After the feasibility analysis it is important to hire the right engineers.