# \#materials **URL:** https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/tag/materials/47.md [Latest](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/tags.md) --- ## [Seattle AIA Climate Summit](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/seattle-aia-climate-summit/8820)
**Author:** [@JTempleton1](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/JTempleton1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/seattle-aia-climate-summit/8820 "2025-04-20T21:51:57Z")
Hi all! The 2025 AIA Seattle Climate Summit is in a few weeks with a theme of Fostering our Ecosystems: Co-existence and Climate Resiliency. While embodied carbon is not the central focus of the forum, I highly encoura… --- ## [How to Lower Embodied Carbon in Construction—Proforma vs Proformative Actions](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/how-to-lower-embodied-carbon-in-construction-proforma-vs-proformative-actions/8632)
**Author:** [@BillCaplan](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/BillCaplan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/how-to-lower-embodied-carbon-in-construction-proforma-vs-proformative-actions/8632 "2025-02-17T20:30:17Z")
Sound building design can reduce Embodied Carbon even lacking sufficient Life Cycle Analysis data and tools. This video addresses reality. How building design and construction materials accelerate Climate Change. How … --- ## [Help CARB design data collection!](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/help-carb-design-data-collection/8453)
**Author:** [@jordan.palmeri](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jordan.palmeri)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/help-carb-design-data-collection/8453 "2024-12-19T15:57:57Z")
CARB is looking for feedback on how best to collect embodied carbon data from manufacturers and project-level data (quantities, cost, embodied carbon) from project teams. Take these surveys to help CARB design reporting… --- ## [1.5°C is 'now' or 'never'—no path exists without lower 'Upfront' Embodied Emissions](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/1-5-c-is-now-or-never-no-path-exists-without-lower-upfront-embodied-emissions/8357)
**Author:** [@BillCaplan](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/BillCaplan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/1-5-c-is-now-or-never-no-path-exists-without-lower-upfront-embodied-emissions/8357 "2024-11-11T18:02:24Z")
Get the complete picture—Embodied Carbon & Climate Change / Issues with EPDs-LCAs and What To Do About Them. This eye-opening presentation at the Cary Institute AIA Climate Symposium is now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H… --- ## [Enclosure scope : what to include? what EPDs are out there?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/enclosure-scope-what-to-include-what-epds-are-out-there/7134)
**Author:** [@JLee\_SF](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/JLee_SF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/enclosure-scope-what-to-include-what-epds-are-out-there/7134 "2024-05-31T17:30:13Z")
I am starting to conduct more LCAs that include enclosure materials and would like to know 1)what people include/don’t include in their material take-off, 2) what EPDs they use for benchmarking in OneClick or EC3 Correc… --- ## [April 19th, 2024: Full Day Conference on Minimizing Embodied Carbon](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/april-19th-2024-full-day-conference-on-minimizing-embodied-carbon/7765)
**Author:** [@BillCaplan](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/BillCaplan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/april-19th-2024-full-day-conference-on-minimizing-embodied-carbon/7765 "2024-04-03T16:14:49Z")
AIA LA’s April 19th ‘Symposium on Climate Change’ will address the reality of dealing with “upfront” Embodied Carbon attributable to building designs and construction. The practical side of addressing Embodied Carbon wi… --- ## [Regional Pop-Up mMATERIALS Events Connect Sustainable Materials Community in Charlotte, Portland, LA, NYC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/regional-pop-up-mmaterials-events-connect-sustainable-materials-community-in-charlotte-portland-la-nyc/6579)
**Author:** [@lchristensen](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/lchristensen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 10:20am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/regional-pop-up-mmaterials-events-connect-sustainable-materials-community-in-charlotte-portland-la-nyc/6579 "2023-03-29T10:20:06Z")
Mindful MATERIALS will be hosting a series of regional Pop-Up mMATERIALS Events across the US, starting in Charlotte, NC on April 4th at DLR Group’s office. These events connect mindful materials with mindful practitione… --- ## [Webinar: Low-Hanging Fruit: Practical Material Swap-Outs for Low-Carbon Construction](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/webinar-low-hanging-fruit-practical-material-swap-outs-for-low-carbon-construction/6409)
**Author:** [@SonjaO](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/SonjaO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/webinar-low-hanging-fruit-practical-material-swap-outs-for-low-carbon-construction/6409 "2023-02-08T22:49:10Z")
2023-02-14T20:00:00Z (UTC)→2023-02-14T21:30:00Z (UTC) Join Built Green’s latest embodied carbon educational webinar on Tuesday, February 14th, Low-Hanging Fruit: Practical Material Swap-Outs for Low-Carbon Construction. … --- ## [Service Life of Building Materials Reference Standard Help](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/service-life-of-building-materials-reference-standard-help/4977)
**Author:** [@jgarcia](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jgarcia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/service-life-of-building-materials-reference-standard-help/4977 "2022-02-23T14:28:22Z")
I’m working through a comparison of some finish materials and have run into difficulty in comparison of service life of materials. For example the choice between wood doors or hollow metal doors. I found this appendix fr… --- ## [Advanced home construction nonprofit is launching (Amherst, MA)](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/advanced-home-construction-nonprofit-is-launching-amherst-ma/4258)
**Author:** [@JoeDavis413](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/JoeDavis413)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/advanced-home-construction-nonprofit-is-launching-amherst-ma/4258 "2021-09-29T15:27:28Z")
I’m in the early stages of forming a nonprofit that would focus on using the most advanced materials, designs, and construction techniques to build prototype houses from which to learn iteratively (and rapidly) how to ch… --- ## [CLF ALBERTA - New Event - EC3 Information Jun 17 4pm MST](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/clf-alberta-new-event-ec3-information-jun-17-4pm-mst/3518)
**Author:** [@ktollovsen](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/ktollovsen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/clf-alberta-new-event-ec3-information-jun-17-4pm-mst/3518 "2021-05-26T18:17:10Z")
Description: “Reducing Embodied Carbon in Construction with EC3” by Phil Northcott. Phil Northcott is CEO of C-Change Labs and the co-creator of EC3. Originally an electrical engineer, Phil founded C Change Labs in 201… --- ## [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! --- ## [Direct Air Capture...Learn more](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/direct-air-capture-learn-more/1375)
**Author:** [@ksimonen](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/ksimonen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/direct-air-capture-learn-more/1375 "2020-04-14T23:07:22Z")
Can we capture carbon from the air and turn it into building materials? Trees do it! What are the other opportunities? I’m super curious about direct air capture! This looks like an interesting webinar.