# July 2021 Meeting of the Embodied Carbon NGO Roundtable **URL:** \ **Category:** Roundtable: NGO/Government Alignment\ **Created:** [July 16, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/july-2021-meeting-of-the-embodied-carbon-ngo-roundtable/3894 "2021-07-16T23:02:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [July 16, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/july-2021-meeting-of-the-embodied-carbon-ngo-roundtable/3894/1 "2021-07-16T23:02:21Z")
The **[NGO Roundtable](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/g/roundtable)** has the following objectives: - Share news, strategic plans, resources, and tools related to embodied carbon. - Report planning and future dates for conferences, webinars, and meetings. - Inspire and facilitate ongoing communication and conversation among key leaders related to embodied carbon. - Encourage convergence on shared embodied carbon terminology, data standards, benchmarks, and targets for embodied carbon reduction. # Meeting Highlights: - [CLF](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://carbonleadershipforum.org/clf-policy-toolkit/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw0vszIF2w90uEQvcghKsxhS)senior researcher Meghan Lewis reports on the status of policy initiatives focused on reducing embodied carbon in publicly funded infrastructure projects. Newly published report on EPD Requirements in such policies: [https://carbonleadershipforum.org/epd-requirements-in-procurement-policies/](https://carbonleadershipforum.org/epd-requirements-in-procurement-policies/) - [RMI](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://rmi.org/the-secret-life-of-materials/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw2QRp49I3-bWOHgOJHNdJ8J)’s Rebecca Esau reports on new publications/projects/programs supporting building decarbonization. - Building Transparency - Stacey Smedley reports on major progress with EC3 tool development and adoption, now over 15,000 users. Open EPD digital standard to be released later this year or early next. [BT.org](http://BT.org) has been gifted Tally (WBLCA tool) and have a grant to create the next version of Tally as a free, open-access WBLCA tool, which will integrate EC3’s EPD database and a transparent set of material LCA/Impact data (by 2023). - [Architecture 2030](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://architecture2030.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw2cCIY5iTKm_Y4IjCPdYAfj)’s Vincent Martinez sets out the [global context for decarbonization and preparations for COP26](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dezeen.com/2021/07/06/carbon-emissions-race-to-zero-edward-mazria-opinion/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw3DWH5gUrHvR4A_ZrCrdyKw) Here is the Architecture 2030 article in dezeen I mentioned: ["The Race to Zero is neither highly ambitious nor providing the leadership needed at this critical time"](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/07/06/carbon-emissions-race-to-zero-edward-mazria-opinion/) And here is a link to the COP26 Communique we are organizing and will be publishing in the next few weeks: [https://cop26communique.org/](https://cop26communique.org/) Additionally, I wanted to share this recent article Architecture 2030 wrote for ARCHITECT magazine about Accelerating the 2030 Challenge to 2021: [https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/carbonpositive-accelerating-the-2030-challenge-to-2021\_o](https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/carbonpositive-accelerating-the-2030-challenge-to-2021_o) - [Urban Land Institute](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://uli.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw20P9GoYQiGX-HZnvnMZySp) (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance - Megan Schantz reports on ULI’s ongoing embodied carbon efforts and plans for COP26 - [New Buildings Institute](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://newbuildings.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw3C9LnIcp-yXURTewUca4n-) - Webly Bowles on NBI’s embodied carbon work and how NBI is coordinating on prep COP 26 efforts. Register for the webinar here: [https://newbuildings.org/event/solving-for-the-11-embodied-carbon-in-the-built-environment/](https://newbuildings.org/event/solving-for-the-11-embodied-carbon-in-the-built-environment/) Getting to Zero Forum info and registration: [2024 Forum Registration - Getting to Zero Forum](https://gettingtozeroforum.org/registration/) - [World Business Council for Sustainable Development](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wbcsd.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw34fOiNB1jURUJT2MXlYAp-)– Luca De Giovanetti, Manager, Science-based Targets, reports on WBCSD doings, including especially preparations for COP26 and Market Transformation collaboration. [Net-zero buildings: Where do we stand ? | WBCSD](https://www.wbcsd.org/Programs/Cities-and-Mobility/Sustainable-Cities/Transforming-the-Built-Environment/Decarbonization/Resources/Net-zero-buildings-Where-do-we-stand) [Decarbonizing construction | WBCSD](https://www.wbcsd.org/Programs/Cities-and-Mobility/Sustainable-Cities/Transforming-the-Built-Environment/Decarbonization/Resources/Decarbonizing-construction-Guidance-for-investors-and-developers-to-reduce-embodied-carbon) [Decarbonizing the 40% – How the finance sector can drive the transformation to a net-zero built environment | WBCSD](https://www.wbcsd.org/Overview/News-Insights/WBCSD-insights/Decarbonizing-the-40-How-the-finance-sector-can-drive-the-transformation-to-a-net-zero-built-environment) [https://unfccc.int/climate-action/marrakech-partnership/reporting-tracking/pathways/human-settlements-climate-action-pathway](https://unfccc.int/climate-action/marrakech-partnership/reporting-tracking/pathways/human-settlements-climate-action-pathway) - [Facade Tectonics Institute](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facadetectonics.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw3JqfScWTmBSrYux-MufdV4) - Mic Patterson reports on FTI’s current call for papers for the 2022 World Congress and submissions for FTI’s new Vitruvian Honors & Awards program. Two things from the Facade Tectonics Institute - call for abstracts/papers for 2022 World Congress deadline passed but system still open through this week here: [https://www.facadetectonics.org/announcements/call-for-abstracts-2022wc?mc\_cid=b317bf8c40&mc\_eid=08920168c2](https://www.facadetectonics.org/announcements/call-for-abstracts-2022wc?mc_cid=b317bf8c40&mc_eid=08920168c2) - after that submit to me directly at [mpatterson@facadetectonics.org](mailto:mpatterson@facadetectonics.org) Also from Facade Tectonics a new awards program, inaugural event this December, submission deadline for Vitruvian Honors & Awards is October 4, more info here: [https://www.facadetectonics.org/events/2021-vitruvian-honors-awards-ceremony](https://www.facadetectonics.org/events/2021-vitruvian-honors-awards-ceremony) - love to see some entries that focus on embodied carbon and whole building lifecycle carbon - [Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://carbonneutralcities.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw29RAzfYxeGfMXqgIIZb9aF) – Irene Garcia on CNCA doings and the global context and prep for COP26 - [Zero Net Carbon Collaboration (ZNCC)](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.znccollaboration.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw21HGEYP-rY_6K9XplQzoK2) – Larry Strain with an update on the new “2Build or Not 2Build” tool for calculating the carbon difference between deep retrofit versus demolish/build new. Lori Feriss reporting on ZNCC status and programs to avoid carbon emissions by preserving and reusing existing and historic buildings. - [C40](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.c40.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1626908769524000&usg=AOvVaw31kodJTd0cpEKbowwY7wrr)’s Tessa Devreese and Cecile Faraud report on the C40 Clean Construction Forum and preparations for COP26. I’d like to point you to our Policy Explorer which showcases a range of actions cities are taking on embodied carbon and other areas of construction - if you have any policies to add please let us know! [C40 Knowledge Community](https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Clean-Construction-Policy-Explorer?language=en_US#:~:text=The%20Clean%20Construction%20Policy%20Explorer,as%20new%20policies%20are%20developed). - [Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition](http://www.midwestdecarb.org/about/) leader Marnese Jackson provides overview of multi-state initiative including focus of social justice/equity plus decarbonization - [West Jefferson County Community Task Force](https://www.facebook.com/WJCCTF/) - Arnita Gadson - [EEBA/Team Zero](https://eeba.org/) – Aaron Smith on decarbonization opportunities for US home building market [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/carbonleadershipforum/original/2X/f/fb5d77c96bd6368e3225414f58a0c9798d02b92b.jpeg "2021 July NGO Roundtable") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJy-EvwtFoE)