# Buildings **URL:** https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/c/buildings/19.md [Latest](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Buildings category](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/about-the-buildings-category/120)
**Author:** [@clf-admin](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/clf-admin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 10:12am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/about-the-buildings-category/120 "2024-12-19T10:12:01Z")
The Buildings Category includes topics that can help advance our understanding of how to best quantify and reduce total life cycle carbon emissions at the building scale with an emphasis on understanding and reducing emb… --- ## [EPA is hiring: Climate/sustainability positions to support low embodied carbon procurement!](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/epa-is-hiring-climate-sustainability-positions-to-support-low-embodied-carbon-procurement/6149)
**Author:** [@macri.daniel](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/macri.daniel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/epa-is-hiring-climate-sustainability-positions-to-support-low-embodied-carbon-procurement/6149 "2022-11-29T20:11:22Z")
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the most aggressive action to combat the climate crisis and improve American energy security in our nation’s history. EPA’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Team intends … --- ## [What is Embodied Carbon?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/what-is-embodied-carbon/1530)
**Author:** [@clf-admin](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/clf-admin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/what-is-embodied-carbon/1530 "2021-11-14T12:48:48Z")
This excellent video from the Endeavour Centre explains upfront embodied carbon emissions from buildings, and shows how material selection can make the difference between a building with a huge carbon footprint, or a bui… --- ## [Please share your Whole Building LCA software experience!](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/please-share-your-whole-building-lca-software-experience/3864)
**Author:** [@Thais](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Thais)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/please-share-your-whole-building-lca-software-experience/3864 "2021-07-14T16:04:17Z")
Hello CLF community! I am Thais Sartori from the School of Architecture & Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) - Australia. I’m reviewing the application of Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (… --- ## [Building Material Quantities Spreadsheet](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/building-material-quantities-spreadsheet/2866)
**Author:** [@hannas](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/hannas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/building-material-quantities-spreadsheet/2866 "2021-02-07T21:07:23Z")
In pursuit of a building embodied carbon estimate, I would like to provide general contractors with a spreadsheet which indicates the level of detail that they need to provide quantities for within each material/assembly… --- ## [Grass House podcast](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/grass-house-podcast/2811)
**Author:** [@avedminster](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/avedminster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/grass-house-podcast/2811 "2021-01-21T20:32:29Z")
You all may be interested in this podcast about bld.com’s “Grass House” in Washington, DC. Photos of the project here (#050). --- ## [Waste characterization for commercial C&D landfill composition](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/waste-characterization-for-commercial-c-d-landfill-composition/2796)
**Author:** [@lindseyengh](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/lindseyengh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 6:30am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/waste-characterization-for-commercial-c-d-landfill-composition/2796 "2021-01-19T06:30:23Z")
I am looking for an updated waste characterization study for C&D landfill waste, for the commercial building sector only. Thanks for any data or studies you can provide! --- ## [Electricity Grid Carbon Intensity - Canada, US, Global](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/electricity-grid-carbon-intensity-canada-us-global/2440)
**Author:** [@anthony.pak](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/anthony.pak)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/electricity-grid-carbon-intensity-canada-us-global/2440 "2020-10-02T15:07:43Z")
The carbon intensity of our electricity grids (gCO2e/kWh) plays a huge role in both the operational and embodied carbon of our buildings. Here are some graphs I’ve made to visualize the grid carbon intensities for all Ca… --- ## [Quick (3-Question) Survey - Leveraging Buildings Focus Group](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/quick-3-question-survey-leveraging-buildings-focus-group/1458)
**Author:** [@mlewis](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/mlewis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/quick-3-question-survey-leveraging-buildings-focus-group/1458 "2020-04-22T19:55:14Z")
Hello CLF Community! Sharing this survey for the Buildings Focus Group with the broader community, in the case that any of you would also like to share your input. For example, if you are leading a regional hub and can … --- ## [Quick 3-Question Survey for Buildings Focus Group Members](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/quick-3-question-survey-for-buildings-focus-group-members/1371)
**Author:** [@mlewis](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/mlewis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/quick-3-question-survey-for-buildings-focus-group-members/1371 "2020-04-14T02:11:37Z")
Hello Buildings Focus Group members! The ECN has grown considerably since this group was originally formed, and I’d like to take a moment to reset and reflect on what value this group can bring to its current members an… --- ## [CGBC launches Zero Carbon Building Standard v2 (with EC)](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/cgbc-launches-zero-carbon-building-standard-v2-with-ec/380)
**Author:** [@MattA](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/MattA)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/cgbc-launches-zero-carbon-building-standard-v2-with-ec/380 "2020-04-08T16:19:28Z")
On March 10 the Canada Green Building Council updated the “Zero Carbon Building Standard” (see press release here) The update includes: “Embodied Carbon: Projects must now reduce and offset carbon emissions for the buil…