Shraeya Madhu

Dec 11, 2024 | urbanland.uli.org | Holly Dutton |Ron Nyren |Shraeya Madhu

As the real estate industry accelerates its net zero journey, reducing embodied carbon has become a critical focus. Embodied carbon represents the carbon emissions tied to material extraction, production, transportation, disposal, and building construction. These emissions account for 11 percent of global annual carbon emissions and up to 50 percent of a building’s total emissions over its lifetime.