The Hidden Climate Impact of Residential Construction
RMI's new report on embodied carbon illuminates the hidden climate emissions in low-rise residences and strategies for builders to make cost-effective reductions quickly.
Webinar: Committed to Reducing Embodied Carbon Emissions? Join the Pre-Launch of HomebuildersCAN, an RMI Initiative
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Join us as homebuilder and embodied carbon expert Chris Magwood introduces HomebuildersCAN: a supportive Carbon Action Network initiative. Developed by RMI with an industry stakeholder group, HomebuildersCAN will support builders as they learn about embodied carbon and provide the industry with a consistent approach to incorporate embodied carbon into decarbonization strategies. The program will assist members in three key areas:
- increasing performance on embodied emissions from new homes,
- advocating for alignment across the sector, and
- adopting and scaling profitable climate-smart building practices.
Meeting climate targets requires that the building construction industry addresses embodied carbon emissions for holistic sector decarbonization, in line with RMI’s mission to secure a clean, prosperous, and zero-carbon future for all.
Express your interest to get involved with the HomebuildersCAN program by filling out this form. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Magwood (cmagwood@rmi.org).
Click here for the HomebuildersCan program website.
Resources
Embodied Carbon 101: Building Materials
Embodied carbon represents the millions of tons of carbon emissions released during the lifecycle of building materials, including extraction, manufacturing, transport, construction, and disposal.
VIDEO: Committed to Reducing Embodied Carbon Emissions? Join the HomebuildersCAN Launch, an RMI Initiative
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