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Author: Jane Anderson
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Author Archives: constructionlca
Reducing Embodied Carbon in buildings – how easy is it?
Using delicious, I have provided a list of many of the embodied carbon case studies, many of which identify savings. I hope this will be a useful resource. And the news is good. Many of the projects which have measured and tried to … Continue reading
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Embodied Carbon and EPD
I hope, readers, that you’ll find the article I’ve just written for greenspec® useful. It covers regulation, databases, tools and tips, with lots of links.
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My blogcast for Interface at Ecobuild
I was delighted to bump into Ramon Arratia at Ecobuild this year, especially as Interface have recently announced that it has achieved a 90% reduction in its carbon emissions since 1994 – well before its 2020 target. I was even … Continue reading
Some great ideas from ASBP to get Embodied Carbon up the agenda following their #ECW2014 debate…
Some great ideas from ASBP to get Embodied Carbon up the agenda following their #ECW2014 debate…
Reducing Embodied Carbon – how easy can it be?
Paul King has just written a great blog, available from Building (free registration required) talking about his reaction to Embodied Carbon Week, and where we go from here. Paul’s initial scepticism that Embodied Carbon could be of interest for a … Continue reading
My BSI webinar on EN 15804 available to view
As part of the UKGBC’s Embodied Carbon Week, I was invited by BSI to give a webinar on “The standard for Embodied Carbon and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA): BS EN 15804 and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for construction products”. BSI have … Continue reading
Embodied Carbon Week Wrap Up webinar available to view
A video is available now from the UKGBC website. I’m so pleased that a subject so dear to me has finally reached such a broad audience, and that changes are afoot…
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Embodied Impact of Building Services
Just heard the CIBSE and WRAP are looking at resource efficiency and building services – http://www.cibsejournal.com/news/wrap-doing-more-with-less/. This area contributes significant embodied impact, but it is currently completely ignored within BREEAM.
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Product Sustainability Q&A
Product Sustainability Q&A Do you have questions about EPDs and ecolabels? Want to know how you can incorporate your supply chain into your Life Cycle Assessment? Ask away in our @2degreesnetwork Q&A Clinic this week!
What’s happening in France regarding Regulation and construction products?
This event, highlighted by the Construction Products Association, looks useful – UKTI France: CSTB Training Course, 23 January 2013, London UKTI France are organising a one-day training course at the Building Centre in London, on standards, regulations and certification for … Continue reading
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