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Here's How, Embodied Carbon: 12 Minutes on Extreme Carbon Reduction: A Case Study
When it comes to sustainability in building design, some projects go above and beyond.
Our latest podcast looks at what it takes to achieve ambitious goals for embodied carbon reduction. Drawing on her expertise in life cycle assessments and embodied carbon reduction in buildings, Senior Project Consultant Meghan Kalisz of our Sustainability and Resilience team discusses best practices for meeting high embodied carbon targets. Meghan gives an overview of rigorous certification programs, such as Living Building Challenge CORE certification, their impact on a building’s structural system, enclosure and material selection, and what matters most when reducing embodied carbon in a building design project.
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