Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Understanding the difference between embodied and operational carbon is crucial when planning and designing greener alternatives for your buildings. Embodied carbon is all the CO2 emitted in the production of the building. In the case of rebuilds, demolition adds to the embodied carbon of a site.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

Buildings account for at least 39% of energy-related global carbon emissions annually , and a significant portion of these emissions result from embodied carbon associated with building materials and construction. Manufacturing new building materials has a significant carbon footprint. Improved ESG performance.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 24, 2022

Counting carbon. Manufacturing structural steel has traditionally been a high carbon activity. But recent exciting developments out of Sweden have demonstrated a zero-carbon steel prototype manufacturing process using a combination of hydrogen and electricity 7. Zero-carbon steel isn’t yet commercially available.

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Sustainability Matters

JUNE 27, 2023

With up to 75% of the infrastructure that will be needed by 2050 yet to be built, it is critical that design and investment decisions made today consider the scale, scope and severity of climate change impacts. This has come from a global focus on climate change and net zero targets set by governments and corporations alike.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2022

Featured speakers included Cristina Gamboa, CEO of the World Green Building Council and the internationally recognised environmental lawyer, climate change and development policy expert Farhana Yamin, who opened the event. C scenario.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

The goal is to substantially minimize the use of steel and concrete for the buildings, because those materials significantly increase the embodied carbon of a project -- by up to 75% in some cases, according to a recent article in Architects Journal. But prioritizing the health of the planet is only part of the equation.

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3BL Media

JULY 10, 2023

The energy sector finds itself at a pivotal moment as the world strives to address the urgent challenges of climate change and achieve a more sustainable future. Reducing carbon emissions and ensuring a secure and affordable energy supply will require transitioning from fossil fuel-based energy systems to net-zero carbon sources.

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