embodied carbon, decarbonization, building energy codes

Can We Afford to Ignore Embodied Carbon in our Buildings?

When measuring the climate benefits of energy efficiency in buildings, we often focus on the reduced emissions associated with heating, cooling, and powering the building, or its operational carbon emissions. However, these emissions do not tell the whole carbon story and the associated costs of our built environment.

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