by CLF_NJA_Admin | Jun 15, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy, Video
Policymakers are taking the lead from building industry practices, tools, and projects to begin implementing a variety of policies to reduce embodied carbon on government-funded and private sector projects. The CLF Regional Hubs are uniquely positioned to act as local...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Apr 20, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Featured Research, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Data and Tools, Policy, Publications, Research Report
The Developing an Embodied Carbon Policy Reduction Calculator report summarizes findings from the development of a proof-of-concept calculator and pilot study focused on estimating the carbon savings potentials of city-wide embodied carbon policies. About A growing...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Featured Research, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy, Publications, Research Report
Design and construction teams have a growing number of strategies and tools to choose from to reduce embodied carbon on their projects. This template provides a checklist for project teams to use and adapt to make it easier for teams to systematically discuss if they...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Dec 5, 2020 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy
This document aims to provide an overview of key stakeholders and strategies for addressing the implementation challenges related to Buy Clean policy. Buy Clean is a procurement policy approach that aims to fill a current gap in climate policy by incorporating...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Dec 4, 2020 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy
This resource provides an overview of the five basic components of Buy Clean and highlights key choices at each step. Buy Clean is a policy approach that aims to reduce embodied carbon in the built environment by setting government procurement or purchasing...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Dec 3, 2020 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy
This resource aims to guide policymakers and procurement professionals in collecting high-quality embodied carbon data. Policies targeting the reduction of carbon emissions associated with building products require the disclosure of embodied carbon data to inform...