Embodied Carbon
Architect Magazine shares five examples of building assemblies that take a "both/and" approach to the problems of embodied and operational carbon emissions.
By Zachary Semke – 02/05/2020
A presentation centered around the Importance of Embodied Energy in our Passive house designs and how careful material selection can achieve carbon reductions
By New York Passive House – 10/19/2020
Join our free, Building Conversations webinars series hosted weekly by Passive House Canada CEO, Chris Ballard
By Passive House Canada – 06/12/2020
Racusin addresses climate justice and the built environment, carbon drawdown, and alliances with agriculture and forestry for solution-making.
By Passive House Accelerator – 10/03/2019
Big move #4, “all new and replacement heating and hot water systems will be zero-emission by 2025” was approved by council in April 2020
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 06/09/2020
When designing high efficiency buildings and infrastructure, engineers are increasingly considering Low Carbon Resilience (LCR) in the design process.
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 03/07/2020
“From today, every building we build or retrofit to less than a Passivhaus standard locks us into a higher temperature future.”
By Passive House Accelerator – 10/09/2019
Colorado First Passive House Break Ground
By Andrew Michler – 10/15/2019
Generate's Model-C uses cross-laminated timber to reduce embodied carbon and Passive House methodology to boost operational efficiency.
By Passive House Accelerator – 02/17/2020
The material is not only energy-efficient; it also sequesters carbon.
By Passive House Accelerator – 03/30/2020
Learn how to identify and drive down embodied carbon in buildings.
By Passive House Canada – 06/19/2020
Instead of being nerdy, Passive House is now recognized as necessary.
By Lloyd Alter – 12/30/2019
As greater quantities of variable renewable energy are integrated into the electric grid
By New York Passive House – 11/30/2020
Historic England's Heritage Counts report finds major changes are necessary to meet U.K.'s net-zero goals.
By Passive House Accelerator – 02/28/2020
Sidewalk Labs is reimagining the built environment from the bottom up, from construction methods and materials to energy sourcing, management, and waste.
By Christian Bergland – 12/17/2019
New air source heat pump ventilation systems offer a highly efficient method of heating ventilation air while eliminating carbon emissions.
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 07/23/2020
Beyond the more obvious energy and carbon reduction rationale, passive construction brings a much higher level of comfort.
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 03/20/2020
A major shift in the building sector is taking place and you should be aware of the implications.
By Jeff Clarke-Janzen – 03/05/2020
