The Carbon Cost of Key Raw Materials in Architecture


Sesc Pompeia / Lina Bo Bardi. Image © Fernando Pires

Sesc Pompeia / Lina Bo Bardi. Image © Fernando Pires

Around the world today, the “Climate Emergency” continues to embody a renewed worldwide focus on tackling climate change. With 36% of global energy devoted to buildings and 8% of global emissions caused by cement alone, the architectural community is deeply entwined with the flows of materials, energy, and ideas that relate to climate change, both causes and solutions.

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