# May 2021 Meeting of the Embodied Carbon NGO Roundtable

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The second quarterly meeting of 2021 took place on May 13. 24 people attended the meeting representing 20 organizations.

## The 2021 Context

Ed Mazria from [Architecture 2030](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://architecture2030.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1621349010764000&usg=AOvVaw1bUQ_2bVaTM2yFaMN0OIUo) reported on 2021 global context for the decarbonization of built environments, including a focus on embodied carbon and with emphasis on the [Built Environment Summit](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://architecture2030.org/save-the-date-pre-cop26-built-environment-summit/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1621349010764000&usg=AOvVaw248t4CSNBqB0gUjGPwrrdQ), COP26 Cities, Built Environment Day and the 1.5°C Communiqué.

## Carbon-storing Materials

Chris Magwood (Endeavour Centre) and Julie Kriegh (CLF and Kriegh Architecture Studio) present research & findings from the [CLF’s Carbon-Storing Materials research publication](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://carbonleadershipforum.org/carbon-storing-materials/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1621349010764000&usg=AOvVaw1VGPMPWRfOj99OoDcQN9IO).

## Leadership Summit on Wood, Carbon, & Forests

Report from Rachel Baker (Washington Environmental Council) on the April [Leadership Summit on Wood, Carbon, & Forests](https://www.climatesmartforestry.org/), convened to harness the power of the green building movement to realize wood’s potential as a climate solution.

## Reports from Roundtable member organizations:

- [Zero Net Carbon Collaboration (ZNCC)](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.znccollaboration.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1621349010764000&usg=AOvVaw05Toh2-mdljcla5MowKr6D) – Larry Strain reporting on the new “2Build or Not 2Build” tool for calculating the carbon difference between deep retrofit versus demolish/build new.
- Ralph DiNola on [New Building Institute’s Getting to Zero](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://newbuildings.org/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1621349010764000&usg=AOvVaw2swqQzTMwXxDlF4OtR8-lN)Initiative, Next Gen, focus on Building Decarbonization Codes.
- Meghan Lewis on the Carbon Leadership Forum’s new [Toolkit for Building Owners Working to Reduce Embodied Carbon](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://carbonleadershipforum.org/clf-owner-toolkit/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1621349010764000&usg=AOvVaw2c8gxsTOuaAFKSuvSt_r20)
- Stacy Smedley from [Building Transparency](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.buildingtransparency.org/programs/openepd/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1621349010764000&usg=AOvVaw1wKc7tuhHDQS2r5qNIxfIo) on evolution of EC3 tool plus the new openEPD standard for digital EPDs
- Cecile Faraud and Tessa Devreese from [C40](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.c40.org/networks/clean-construction-forum&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1621349010764000&usg=AOvVaw0BT27RFZzzM-tetyE5WP3d)with two important updates on 1) MOU that C40 has signed with Buildings and Wood Workers International, a global union, and 2) Upcoming E-learning course from C40
- Elaine Oneill from [CORRIM](https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.corrim.org&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1621349010764000&usg=AOvVaw1uLinUgWKaAhP08q9D6Drg)with a new report on Trillion Trees campaign and analysis of carbon mitigation by a combination of tree-planting and sustainable forestry to create wood-based building materials.

The **NGO 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.

The next two meetings of the NGO Roundtable are scheduled for

- Thursday, July 15 at 8AM PST.
- Thursday, October 14 at 8 AM PST

## Have an item for the agenda?

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