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Building Transparency loads carbon accounting toolbox for Greenbuild

Sources: Building Transparency, Seattle; CMCM staff Architectural/engineering/construction professionals’ premier carbon accounting resource, Building Transparency, will join top general contractors to launch its latest Carbon Action Network (CAN) at the 2023 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, September 26-29, Washington, D.C. Clark Construction, Skanska USA, Turner Construction, Webcor and peers chartering contractorsCAN seek Read more…

By admin, 13 hoursSeptember 22, 2023 ago

First battery powered crawler crane makes CO2 -free debut

Sources: Sims Crane & Equipment Co., Tampa; CMCM staff Florida’s largest private crane rental and rigging service provider, Sims Crane & Equipment Co., showcased the world’s first battery powered crawler crane at Tampa headquarters. The Liebherr 1250.1’s battery powered engine cuts local carbon dioxide emissions and can run for eight Read more…

By admin, 2 daysSeptember 21, 2023 ago

DOE confirms cement industry’s near-term CO2 elimination prospects

Sources: U.S. Department of Energy; CMCM staff U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk led off a Climate Week New York City session noting how proven processing approaches or methods will enable cement producers to book a 30 percent greenhouse gas emissions reduction by the early 2030s and perhaps Read more…

By admin, 3 daysSeptember 19, 2023 ago

Greenbuild 2023 cultivates Circles of Sustainability Networking Activities

Sources: Informa Connect, New York; U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C. This year at Greenbuild 2023 in Washington, DC, the Greenbuild team has made communicating with sustainability leaders easier and more valuable through new, customized Circles of Sustainability Networking Activities – providing exciting ways to meet with the right partners. Read more…

By admin, 3 daysSeptember 19, 2023 ago

Industry, agency summit spans cement, concrete, construction value chain

Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CMCM staff The Portland Cement Association Sustainability Summit, presented August 22-24 from 10 a.m. to Noon via Zoom, will feature member company representatives and industry or government agency allies addressing the five PCA Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality pillars. Open to all stakeholders and interested Read more…

By admin, 2 monthsJuly 24, 2023 ago

GSA tests low embodied carbon construction material requirements

Sources: U.S. General Services Administration; CMCM staff The U.S. General Services Administration has commenced a six-month procurement pilot to test Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) submittal requirements for asphalt, concrete, glass and steel specified in 11 Inflation Reduction Act-backed building or paving projects. The pilot will generate insights into regional market Read more…

By admin, 4 monthsMay 17, 2023 ago

ASHRAE, ICC open proposed GHG evaluation standard for review

Sources: ASHRAE, Peachtree Corners, Ga.; CP staff Two of the principal organizations driving specifications and practices reflected in a building’s life cycle carbon metrics invite comments through May 21 on their Proposed Standard 240P – Evaluating Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Carbon Emissions in Building Design, Construction and Operation, posted here. ASHRAE—synonymous Read more…

By admin, 5 monthsMay 3, 2023 ago

Carbon-wise ECOPact mixes suit concrete-intensive Amazon data centers

Sources: Holcim US, Chicago; CMCM staff Amazon Web Services (AWS) has approved ECOPact-branded concrete mixes for northern Virginia data centers—facilities whose electrical and mechanical infrastructure typically spells inordinate concrete mass. Holcim US ready mixed operations design ECOPact orders with cementitious material blends, optimizing portland cement dosages and lowering concrete slabs Read more…

By admin, 9 monthsDecember 30, 2022 ago

Coalition seeks to quantify mass timber’s carbon storage capacity

Sources: Green Canopy NODE, Seattle; Timber Finance Initiative, Zurich; CP staff The Timber Finance Initiative and Green Canopy NODE, respective advocates of sustainable investment tools and affordable, standardized residential building, lead a group of field and technical experts tasked with developing the first mass timber carbon credit methodology and submitting Read more…

By admin, 11 monthsOctober 23, 2022 ago

Research links building live load consistency to lower embodied energy

Sources: Charles Pankow Foundation, McLean, Va.; CP staff The Portland Cement Association Education Foundation and Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation are lead supporters of a six-month, $100,000 research project, “Assembly Live Load Consistency for Buildings: Gateway to Reducing Embedded Energy.” Work will proceed under University of Colorado’s Dr. Ross B. Corotis, Read more…

By admin, 11 monthsOctober 23, 2022 ago