Code Updates for Reduction of Embodied-carbon
CURE - Code Updates for Reduction of Embodied-carbon
This research will seek to identify and prioritize provisions in current Codes and Standards which if appropriately modified will result in a substantial reduction in embodied carbon.
Climate change fueled by global warming is one of the greatest challenges ever faced by humankind. Reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases is essential if positive progress is to be made. Embodied carbon attributed to the construction of buildings and infrastructure is a primary contributor to global emissions. Guiding civil and structural engineering practice are many Codes and Standards including ASCE-7, ACI 318, and the AISC Specification. Included in these Codes and Standards are a broad and comprehensive set of prescriptive provisions that inform design. These prescriptive provisions are used in the vast majority of designs for new buildings. Reviewing these Codes and Standards with an eye toward embodied carbon reduction is an important and critical step. Clear, targeted action is required if substantial reductions in embodied are to be achieved.
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ProjectCURE - Code Updates for Reduction of Embodied-carbonGranteeUniversity of ColoradoCategorySustainabilitySubcategoryCarbon ReductionGrant #03-25Award Amount$200,000Grant Period1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026Grant StatusActivePrincipal InvestigatorsDr. Abbie Liel, PE, Clark Endowed Faculty Fellow, University of Colorado Boulder; Ian McFarlane, PE, SE, Senior Principal, Magnusson Klemencic AssociatesIndustry ChampionsRon Klemencic, PE, SE, Hon. AIA, Dist. M. ASCE, NAC, NAE, Chairman and CEO Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Inc.; Jerome F. Hajjar, Ph.D., P.E. CDM Smith Professor, University Distinguished Professor, Northeastern UniversityCPF AlliesAmerican Concrete Institute (ACI), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation (MKAF), National Council of Structural Engineering Associations (NCSEA), ClimateWorksSupportersDr. Ross Corotis, CU Boulder; Mike Gryniuk, Cora Structural; Jim Harris, J.R. Harris & Company; Shana Kelley, KPFF Consulting Engineers; Dirk Kestner, Walter P. Moore -
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