Monthly Archives: November 2015

Can you get to 2 degrees or below? Use the FT’s online calculator

Posted on November 16, 2015 by constructionlca

See how close we’ll get with current commitments and change targets to see what happens. FT Climate Change Calculator

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Seeing is Understanding – 2 brilliant videos from @NASA and @NOAA to explain rising Carbon Dioxide levels and global variations

Posted on November 12, 2015 by constructionlca
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The architect’s perspective on embodied carbon

Posted on November 11, 2015 by constructionlca

Christian Dimbleby from Architype reflects on the the UKGBC Embodied Carbon Conference last month. http://www.architype.co.uk/blog/ukgbc-embodied-carbon-conference

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UK Government encourages use of Embodied Carbon and costing of Environmental Externalities in Construction Procurement

Posted on November 11, 2015 by constructionlca

The Government’s recent Policy Note on Procurement of Steel for major projects highlights that the Public Contract Regulations (PCRs 2015) which came into force in February allow Public Procurement on the basis of environmental and social criteria, in addition to economic criteria. … Continue reading →

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EPD Infographic – https://infogr.am/constructionlcas_guide_to_epd

Posted on November 2, 2015 by constructionlca

If you’ve ever wondered how many EN 15804 EPD are out there, what products they cover, which EPD programmes have published the most EPD or how quickly the number of EPD are growing, then look no further than my Infographic on … Continue reading →

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Great linkedin article from @AgnesSchuurmans on transport in #EPD

Posted on November 2, 2015 by constructionlca

Agnes Schuurmans, whose blog I list in my blogroll, has posted a great article on LinkedIn about transport in Environmental Product Declarations – how important it can be and how manufacturers can provide data.

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Construction Products Europe WORKSHOP: EPD, THE CURRENT DEBATE & CHALLENGES

Posted on November 2, 2015 by constructionlca

Construction Products Europe are holding a EPD workshop for members and their invited LCA experts in Brussels on 10th December and I’ll be there presenting on Benchmarking. For more information and to register, see http://www.construction-products.eu/news-events/events/events/workshop-epd-the-current-debate-challenges.aspx

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