The following case studies include examples of built projects and studies related to embodied carbon reduction in structures. For ease of navigation, they are classified into three types. A description of each follows the thumbnails.
Case Studies
1) Signatory Case Studies (coming soon)
These case studies showcase those submitted by signatory firms, primarily from projects submitted to the database. Submissions are collected through a template to facilitate the narrative through a standard format.
All signatories are welcome to contribute project case studies for publication on the SE 2050 website. Firms are invited to contribute project-specific key findings, recommendations and lessons learned as related to implemented embodied carbon reduction strategies. This is a great opportunity for signatories to showcase their efforts and share best practices for future development. Projects submitted could be SE 2050 database contributions but do not need to be. Projects may be anonymous or identified. For more information, reach out to contact@se2050.org.
2) External Case Studies
These case studies were produced by other organizations, some of which have connections to SE2050, but have not been specifically authored by or for SE2050. The authors of each case study are noted as the ‘Contributor’. The ‘Keywords’ and ‘Building Descriptions’ were written by SE2050 to assist in navigating the list of studies. Readers will find embodied carbon reduction strategies that can be applied to their own projects. Users are cautioned not to compare results between different LCA tools. The Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) database and methodology are often different between tools and continue to evolve as new research becomes available.
3) SEI Circular Economy Case Studies
These case studies were curated by the SEI Circular Economy working group and highlight projects demonstrating circularity as a means for embodied carbon reduction.