Embodied Carbon 101: A Megatrend

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Buildings account for 30-40% of “upfront” carbon emissions, and 30-40% of humanities energy costs. Buildings themselves are massive carbon machines in many different flavors. LOW. ZERO. EFFICIENT. NATURAL.

The purpose of this blog series is to examine the science, policy, and markets of carbon machines: buildings, of all types including timber.

The notes are organized in following categories: DIAGNOSTIC: Measuring building carbon and its impact on humans. ELECTRICITY: Understanding the choice of electricity on building carbon and its impact on humans. TEMPERATURE: Understanding heating & cooling choices on building carbon and its impact on humans. WATER: Understanding water sources & uses, and its impact on building carbon and humans. LIGHTING: Understanding lighting choices on building carbon and its impact on humans. CONSTRUCTION: Understanding construction & de-construction impact on building carbon and its impact on humans.

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