Embodied Carbon

The first step to achieving Net Zero Carbon construction is measurement. That is where embodied carbon tools could assist. They may also help with optioneering, to find embodied carbon reductions and greener construction methods. This leaves the remaining embodied carbon footprint, where the final step to net zero is carbon offsetting. High quality embodied carbon calculations are essential to support any claims of carbon neutrality.

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LCA is the study of environmental impacts of products & processes based on resource consumption, emissions, and wastes throughout their life cycle. This includes all life cycle stages from production, construction, use, and to end-of-life and beyond. Some EPDs only cover the product stage while others include construction, use, and end-of-life stages as well; the scope is defined in a Product Category Rule.

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The largest emissions are contained in the product stage where at least 70-80% of carbon is embodied in cradle to gate.

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By engaging in embodied carbon services, projects could save significant capital expense by carefully selecting the most cost effective carbon savings strategies. This is a goal of life cycle design services. By  selecting your environmental performance target. you can then quantify the opportunity ie the estimated the additional capital costs required for your project to hit your target. The difference between the upper and lower additional capital we determine will represent the potential capital capital cost savings associated with selecting the most cost effective carbon savings strategies.