If you're taking a Part 3 building through rezoning or a building permit in Vancouver, embodied...
Whole Building LCA for City of Vancouver Rezoning and Building Permits, What’s Actually Required
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Whole Building LCA for LEED Points, How the Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction Credit Actually Works
If embodied carbon is on your radar for LEED, LEED v5 changes the conversation and puts more...
Whole Building LCA for CaGBC Zero Carbon Certification, What the Design Standard Requires
If you're pursuing CaGBC Zero Carbon Building certification, the embodied carbon piece is part of...
How to Unlock Vancouver’s 19% Floor Area Bonus
For years, the conversation around sustainable buildings has focused on energy efficiency. Better...
Several BC Municipalities Are Moving on Embodied Carbon. Here’s Where Things Stand
Several BC municipalities are no longer asking whether embodied carbon matters. They are asking...
Embodied Carbon: Common Questions, Carbon Wise’s Answers
As buildings get more energy efficient, another source of emissions is getting more attention:...
Reuse That Works: Why Carbon Wise Is Tackling Circularity Differently
Every year, millions of dollars in usable construction materials get ripped out during renovations...
What 25 LCA Projects Taught Us About Embodied Carbon in 2024
At Carbon Wise, we worked on over 25 Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in 2024, covering a range of...
Building a Greener California: Navigating the New Era of Embodied Carbon Regulations
Embodied carbon, the often-overlooked greenhouse gas emissions associated with building materials,...
Unraveling the Mystery Behind Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Many acronyms are used when sustainability and environmental awareness are involved, but their...