Embodied carbon: Addressing now the hidden carbon cost of our buildings https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/opinion/embodied-carbon-addressing-now-the-hidden-carbon-cost-of-our-buildings/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #embodiedcarbon #EnergyPerformanceofBuildingsDirectiveEPBD

Dublin City Council, in their infinite wisdom, decided last week to grant permission for the demolition of Stephen Court on St Stephen's Green.

Last year, architectural historian, Emma Gilleece explained why this was a very bad idea:

https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/0730/1312127-100-buildings-why-stephen-court-should-be-saved/

#AdaptiveReuse #AbolishDemolish #EmbodiedCarbon #20thCenturyArchitecture

The first step is getting people as excited about cutting ‘built environment’ pollution as plastic or food waste. #builtenvironment #embodiedcarbon #buildingemissions
https://www.context.news/green-cities/opinion/its-time-to-cut-the-emissions-from-creating-our-homes-and-offices

Structural grids for #EmbodiedCarbon calculations. Automation is hard but super cool when it works!

The Thursday long read - A new housing scheme designed by Coady Architects in Wicklow has achieved the highest green home certification – while suggesting that the convictions of one practice on a single project can help to transform the industry. - https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/measure-everything
#socialhousing #housingcrisis #sustainablebuilding #greenhomes #embodiedcarbon

Yes, so much good stuff in this article. So many great examples, illustrations, images and stories. From all around the world. Including where our Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance members are active in this space. All regarding the #builtenvironment, #embodiedcarbon #operationalcarbon and more. Great piece by Erica Yokoyama Aaron Clark Take a look: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-11-23/sustainable-construction-how-to-refurbish-upcycle-and-green-old-buildings

Another one of our long reads, just last year we took a look at the deep #retrofit of a 1930s dwelling on the Hampshire coast. It provides a pitch-perfect example of how to transform old dwellings while preserving their original structure and minimising #EmbodiedCarbon utterly transforming the living space without the need for an extension, and creating a cosy home that uses two-thirds less energy than before.

https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?u=7e15928685d0d3ee3d247ce0e&id=b82a9723c8

#passivehouse #energycrisis #climatechange

RT @ehoffm4nn: Promising words by @mortenhelveg. Counting on the European Parliament to strengthen the new provisions in the #EPBD on #embodiedcarbon! #Fitfor55

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/mortenhelveg/status/1593592571011268610

@athenamedia In this particular sector/space I think you would find the advocacy, research and developmental work of the Irish Green Building Council to be interesting.

https://www.igbc.ie

#SustainableConstruction #GreenBuilding #GreenHomes #EmbodiedCarbon #Mastodaine

Just been on an online talk about #EmbodiedCarbon we have so much technology, innovation and amazing professionals that sometimes I really struggle to understand why we are living in a #ClimateCrisis It's so evident that politics and choices need to change drastically in their mentality and in actual facts.

RT @andyheald: Good example of retrofitting buildings, rather than simply demolishing & replacing them. #EmbodiedCarbon

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/PaulBrannenNE/status/1576208158095466496