The implications of climate change are forcing builders and developers to carefully consider how they source materials and build-out their projects outside and inside.
Operational carbon and its relation to energy efficiency is steadily tracked and monitored, as seen by the rise in energy-efficient construction and projects earning Energy Star, LEED and other certifications.
Brookfield Properties Director of Sustainability Jill Ziegler said, before looking at all the novel ways to further sustainability efforts, think about the basic tenet of avoiding waste.
The city of Los Angeles is doing just that.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti implemented The Buy Clean California Act, which targets carbon emissions associated with the production of structural steel, concrete reinforcing steel, flat glass and mineral wool board insulation.
While tech giants, such as Microsoft and Google, are making strides in the new frontier in green building, embodied carbon reduction is still in its early stages and there is less data to draw from.