Ultima LEC delivers a 43% reduction in embodied carbon utilizing new technology that includes sustainably sourced, wood-generated biochar. Ultima LEC panels are USDA verified 100% biobased content.
Vitro Architectural Glass announced it has updated its third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) so that its architectural glass products all meet the Top 20 percent Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material category based on standards set by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
USGBC California launches this month as an independent nonprofit unifying six regional communities across the state that were originally founded in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Guardian Glass has published new Environmental Product Declarations for its flat unprocessed glass products and processed glass products produced in North America.
ClarkDietrich is introducing a new line of low embodied carbon steel framing products, giving architects and engineers greater freedom in designing sustainable buildings.
CONTRAFLAM One, the industry’s most advanced product since the invention of fire-resistive glass, is now in production at Vetrotech Saint-Gobain’s new Faribault production headquarters.
Vitro Architectural Glass has unveiled a new digital tool called the Vitro emissions Carbon & Energy Calculator, which models energy consumption and embodied and operational carbon emissions in various standard buildings.
Enclosure materials influence embodied carbon goals. This means that selecting and designing for low-carbon enclosure materials is important for reducing the overall embodied carbon impact of the building. It is important to note that using heavier enclosure assemblies may require additional structural support, increasing the embodied carbon associated with the building structure.
Tree-rich ecosystems serve as "carbon sinks" by absorbing more carbon than they release, which could potentially help offset the carbon emissions from human activities such as using fossil fuel-based energy resources for building construction and operation.
Vectorworks, Inc. received the Bronze Stevie® Award in the Sustainability Initiative of the Year category for the 20th Annual International Business Awards.