Building Decarbonization

Review and Assessment: The Role of Foam Plastic Insulation in Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change

A “total carbon” (whole-building life cycle) approach is needed to effectively minimize climate change impacts. This paper assesses the role of foam plastic insulation materials (and insulation materials in general) as a means to optimize building systems for the purpose of climate change mitigation and resilient adaptation.

Decarbonization of Buildings: A Review of Climate Science, Policies, Practices, Data, and Recommended Actions for Buildings and Building Materials

This “open file” research report was written to provide a comprehensive review of climate science, climate policy, the status of US energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the decarbonization of US buildings. The report discusses the importance of a “total carbon” approach when setting policy or making decisions related to insulation materials, which deliver substantial benefits for energy efficiency and the avoidance of building operational GHG emissions.

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