Resources Listing
Reports, toolkits and other resources to support climate action by local governments.
All resources are available to the public and may be published here or linked to the original source.
Assessing the Embodied Emissions of Building to the Energy Step Code
This report summarizes the findings of the City of Richmond’s research on the effect of Operational and Embodied Emissions for Step Code homes (supported by the UBC Sustainability Scholars program).
Low Carbon Buildings
A collection of resources on low-carbon building materials from the City of Nelson as a part of their low-carbon homes pilot.
Concrete Climate Ideas: Girl Scouts Talk Building Materials and Embodied Carbon
Girl Scout Troops 1477 and 1952 of the Wisconsin Badgerland Council decided they wanted to do a project to raise awareness about solutions to climate change. After looking into the biggest contributors to global warming, they were surprised to discover that embodied carbon of materials, especially concrete production, was a major factor. The Girl Scouts realized that among climate change topics, materials and concrete were less commonly discussed.
Embodied Carbon Policy Educational Series
The Embodied Carbon Policy Educational Series is a resource designed to empower Carbon Leadership Forum Regional Hubs to play a role as local knowledge leaders related to embodied carbon policy opportunities and to inspire regional discussions on policy. The series was designed for the CLF Regional Hubs to use to host educational events around embodied carbon policy types. However, other audiences may also find this content helpful.
Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment – A Primer
Summary of key resources, metrics, and actions to address embodied carbon in design and construction. Focused more on process than specific guidance.