EPISODE · Feb 19, 2019 · 39 MIN
61: Leveraging the Life Cycle Assessment for Useful Carbon Accounting with Professor Kate Simonen
from Reversing Climate Change · host Carbon Removal Strategies LLC
The processes of building material extraction, manufacturing, transportation and construction are ALL responsible for carbon emissions. So, how do you compare these embodied costs to make the best choices around which materials to use? How do you know whether it’s better for the environment to retrofit an existing building or build a new, passive one? How do you determine whether a building truly qualifies as zero-carbon? The primary tool we use to measure environmental impact is the life cycle assessment
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