Sources: CHAR Technologies, Toronto; CMCM staff The world’s leading steel producer, ArcelorMittal S.A., has invested $6 million in CHAR Technologies and entered a purchase agreement for biocarbon output from the startup company’s Thorold, Ontario processing plant. The investment advances collaborative efforts of CHAR and ArcelorMittal Dofasco to develop a drop-in Read more…
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…
Sources: Trimble Inc., Westminster, Colo.; CMCM staff Construction technology and positioning device giant Trimble is the first Building Information Modeling software provider to join ResponsibleSteel, the Australia-based non-profit organization driving the premier global standard and certification for responsibly sourced and milled structural steel. ResponsibleSteel members cite a growing opportunity for Read more…
Sources: Holcim Ltd., Zug, Switzerland; CM2 staff The parent of Holcim (US) operations and Lafarge Canada has upgraded 2030 climate targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), in line with the cement and concrete sector’s new 1.5°C science-based framework and reflecting tighter carbon dioxide emissions baselines. A partnership Read more…
The World Resources Institute/World Council for Sustainable Business Development-backed GHG Protocol defines three initial phases for which material and product suppliers, processors or manufacturers report carbon dioxide loads: • Scope 1 Direct GHG Emissions • Scope 2 Electricity Indirect Emissions • Scope 3 Other Indirect Emissions The GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting Read more…