Environmental footprint / Guides

...Footprint of Buildings with The EC3 Calculator Carbon footprint versus life cycle analysis For its part, the carbon footprint focuses only on the greenhouse gases (GHGs) involved in the life of a building . In short, it is an inventory that represents the impact of the building on climate change only. In the cons...

...footprint of your home can be instantly negated by locating it far from the places you need to go and public transportation, as you will spend a lot of time in a car. Transportation fuel makes up a much greater part of our carbon emissions than a lot of people might think, consequently home location is one one of the...

...environmental impact of structural materials: Structural products are increasingly being scrutinized due to their potentially significant environmental impacts, including CO2 emissions during manufacturing and the embodied energy of materials, also referred to as Embodied Carbon and Carbon Footprint. Manufacturers ...

...footprint is multiplied by 10 by the operational energy use. Even so, it is significantly lower than a code-built house in the region, which would have an estimated carbon footprint of 60 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. The following graph shows the comparison of the total carbon footprint of these 2 homes: Total li...

...footprint of gabion walls Gabion walls really do have a significantly lower carbon footprint than a concrete wall . Taking into account the embodied energy for the carbon footprint of a 10 foot high wall through all stages of it's life (manufacturing, transport, construction and maintenance) - here are the comparativ...

...footprint of the building itself, and that caused by the building's operation. It also brings value in its own specific ways; the state-of-the-art monitoring includes energy-intensity indicators enabling building operators or homeowners to be more aware of peak-hour consumption, when the environmental impact of the ele...

...environmental footprint. Solidia’s concrete is formulated with less lime and is cured at lower temperatures than similar products - 1250° C kiln temperature compared to the usual 1450° C. Normal concrete production consumes an equal amount of water to solid material, which is necessary for the chemical reaction that ...

...footprint of some kind. As an example - solar panels need to be fabricated using metal, plastics and certain rare earth metals that are in dwindling supply. Windmills have a similar footprint as they are made mostly of steel, along with fiberglass and plastics, and they are seated on a concrete base. Then and only th...

...Environmental Curriculum : This EDN-produced environmental education program is a great resource for learning all about Earth Day. Also check out the Climate Education Week toolbox , for elementary school, middle school, and high school students. The EPA’s Lesson Plans : The Environmental Protection Agency’s Earth Da...

...environmental footprint of building materials and products.“ Among the most notable projects in this period, the first 12 Canadian projects have now registered under the LEED v4 version of the rating system, and Ecohome’s Edelweiss project has become the first LEED v4 certified project in Canada – earning Platinum in...

...environmental footprint that derives from the philosophical approach taken by both the client and the architect. It combines responsible siting and construction strategies with low-energy consumption and net zero water use. A simple and elegant building that speaks to a different way of living in harmony with the envir...