Embodied Carbon Calculator – UPFRONT CO2

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This online tool offers an overview of the CO₂ impact of construction materials.

The tool aims to raise awareness among construction professionals such as architects, engineers, contractors, building clients and others of the CO₂impact of common construction materials.

The tool illustrates the embodied carbon for the production (A1-A3 life cycle stage) per kg of 108 construction materials divided into 48 material types and 26 material groups.

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Dr. Paul Moran

Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University of Galway

Paul Moran is a Lecturer in Civil engineering and an Energy Systems graduate from University of Galway. Paul research areas include lifecycle assessment, energy efficient buildings, sustainable construction technologies, systems modelling of the built environment, and studying the interrelationships between building occupants, building systems, and building energy consumption.

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Embodied Carbon Calculator – UPFRONT CO2

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Dr. Paul Moran

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