Facade Tectonics SKINS

Few things in life are certain - blog by FTI President Helen Sanders

Few things in life are certain. Precision – a measure of the degree of certainty – is an important but often overlooked consideration when understanding reported data and is critical to avoid unintended consequences when making public policy decision to set limits on embodied carbon for glass and glazing.

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Embodied carbon

Talking EC: FTI's embodied carbon working group - podcast

Helen Sanders (Technoform), Irene Martin (Arup), Sophie Pennetier (Enclos), and Andrea Zani (Permasteelisa) discuss their recent research on aspects and considerations of embodied carbon in the building skin.

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Focus on carbon: Unlocking embodied carbon reductions in facade systems

As the carbon footprint of the structural elements continues to improve, the façade system will become an increasing focus of carbon reduction strategies. The paper summarizes the finding of the EC working group related to ongoing research.

A new white paper from FTI

Façade Systems and Embodied Carbon

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology used to quantify the impact of building construction supply chains on the environment. LCA offers a way to evaluate and reduce the embodied carbon of material selections through design and procurement.

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Embodied Carbon Of Timber Unitized Curtain Wall

The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in reducing life cycle impacts of the built environment as a whole because of its prevalence in modern architecture.

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Addressing Embodied Carbon Managing Insulating Glass Service Life

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector is critical to limiting global warming. Construction and building operations account for 39% of all carbon emissions. Reducing both embodied and carbon emissions is critical but extending the operational life of buildings is also crucial.

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Time value of carbon - blog by Helen

Balancing operational carbon efficiency improvements with embodied (upfront) carbon reduction.

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Carbon Lean Facades - NYC

With net zero and carbon neutral mandates on the near horizon, New York City has pushed the green building envelope by leveraging incentive-based programs such as Zone Green, and most recently with the Climate Mobilization Act, which will penalize buildings for non-compliance.

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Carbon Footprint of Aluminum Fenestration

Climate change through the accumulation of additional carbon in our environment may very well be the challenge of this generation. Considering the built environment consumes approximately two-thirds of all electricity, any stakeholder within this sector has a responsibility to find ways to reduce this demand.

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Choosing healthy and low-carbon materials

Design strategies for low-carbon buildings and energy retrofits mainly act on envelope systems and energy installations to optimize building energy performance. Therefore, low-carbon design strategies, installations and building materials are crucial to minimizing operational and energy consumption.

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