Education and Guidance
Embodied Carbon and LCA Guides
ICCA Executive Guide: How to Know If and When it’s Time to Commission an LCA | PDF
Carbon Leadership Forum
CLF Regional Hubs
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
Athena is North America’s leader in bringing the quantified environmental footprint science of LCA to the built environment. Their website provides some valuable resources, including:
• A primer about embodied carbon
• Updated explanation of the LCA credits in green building programs
• FAQs on whole-building LCA
• A new downloadable briefing note on whole-building LCA and embodied carbon
American Center for Life Cycle Assessment
ACLCA is a non-profit membership organization that brings together diverse organizations with a stake in the implementation and application of LCA.
U.S. Department of Energy
Building Technology Office Life Cycle Impact Webinar Series
Endeavour Centre
Website - experiential education at the intersection of high-performance and natural building
For Manufacturers
LEEDUser Tip Sheet - A Manufacturer’s Guide to a Successful Sustainability Platform (subscription required)
System Comparisons
The following studies have been conducted by firms and researchers around the globe, looking into the embodied carbon of various building systems. Over time, we plan to populate this with examples from the Western Pennsylvania region.
