# About the Structural category

**URL:** https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/about-the-structural-category/1546
**Category:** Structural
**Created:** [May 3, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/about-the-structural-category/1546 "2020-05-03T16:28:30Z")
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### Author: ![clf-admin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/clf-admin/32/370_2.png) [@clf-admin](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/clf-admin)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/about-the-structural-category/1546/1 "2020-05-03T16:28:30Z")

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Structural engineers have the opportunity to be leaders in the growing market of climate-smart building design and construction. Structural materials account for at least 50% of the carbon emitted in production, delivery, and installation of materials for new construction; these ‘embodied carbon’ impacts of structures are significant and must be addressed.