Books
The New Carbon Architecture
Building to Cool the Climate
Bruce King
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Date:
2017
Description:
A deep-dive into how to design buildings that help fight climate change by using innovative materials like wood and hemp. A fresh look at what sustainable architecture can be.
Our Thoughts
I really enjoyed this book because it has a very future perspective about how architecture is changing and can change.
The Carbon Footprint of Everything
How Bad Are Bananas?
Mike Berners-Lee
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Date:
2020
Description:
Breaks down the carbon impact of everyday items—from coffee to email—making it easy to see where you can make greener choices. Fun and eye-opening!
Our Thoughts
Less relevant to architecture specifically, but really interesting to see the carbon impact of so many items next to each other.
Build Beyond Zero
New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture
Bruce King & Chris Magwood
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Date:
2022
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Shows how buildings can help solve climate change by using materials and techniques that store carbon instead of producing it. A mix of science and practical ideas for the future.
Our Thoughts
This book takes an important position that buildings can stop having a negative impact and start having a positive one. Love the authors as well.
Carbon
A Field Manual For Building Designers
Matti Kuittinen, Alan Organschi, and Andrew Ruff
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Date:
2022
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A practical guide for designers looking to shrink their projects’ carbon footprints, full of tips on materials, planning, and real-world examples.
Our Thoughts
By-far this is the most comprehensive book about carbon measurement in buildings. It's very detailed and clearly outlines the details. A little too wordy though
Courses
Zero Carbon Building Solutions
University of British Columbia
Description:
A flexible eight-week online program that provides professionals in architecture, engineering and construction industries a thorough understanding of zero-carbon buildings. It will outline how to achieve zero carbon throughout building life cycle including embodied and operational carbon reductions and carbon offsets.
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Fundamentals of Embodied Carbon
University of Pennsylvanian
Description:
In this 3-week course you will learn the fundamentals of embodied carbon and environmental life cycle assessment, as well as tools and techniques for applying that knowledge in the context of design decision making.
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Websites
London Energy Transformation Initiative
LETI is a network of over 1,000 built environment professionals, working together to put the UK on the path to a zero carbon future. The voluntary group is made up of developers, engineers, housing associations, architects, planners, academics, sustainability professionals, contractors and facilities managers.
