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Athena Institute

@AthenaSMI

The Athena Sustainable Materials Institute is a non-profit research collaborative bringing life cycle assessment to the construction sector.

 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Joined January 2012
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@AthenaSMI is proud to have contributed to this important resource for the WB LCA community. Click below for the full report. @Jenniferoc @jamessal
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@NRC_CNRC13 Jun 2022
1/2: #DYK? A life cycle assessment is one of the most effective strategies for predicting the environmental impacts of building projects. That’s why #NRCConstruction developed a resource that aims to improve the quality & consistency of this important methodology.
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@NRC_CNRC13 Jun 2022
2/2: The goal of the guidelines is to support the harmonization of the practice and assist in the interpretation and compliance of relevant standards. bit.ly/3aV8LcH
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@NRC_CNRC13 Jun 2022
1/2: #DYK? A life cycle assessment is one of the most effective strategies for predicting the environmental impacts of building projects. That’s why #NRCConstruction developed a resource that aims to improve the quality & consistency of this important methodology.
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NEW WBLCA courses this January! For more information and to sign up: shorturl.at/kmF45 @bcit #LCA #sustainability #sustainablebuilding
New courses for whole-building LCA this January! For more information and registration: shorturl.at/axzX3
Super report, worth reading...
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A new partnership with Ottawa-based @AthenaSMI equips @gcpAppliedTech to provide #concrete admixture customers with life cycle assessment details critical to environmental product declarations. Learn more: ow.ly/66bZ50EHBpx #environmental #admixtures
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Our @Jenniferoc will be discussing embodied carbon at this year's virtual @BuildingsCanada conference. Click here to register: 2020seminars.buildingscanada…
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Formation virtuelle sur le logiciel Impact Estimator en Français – 6 novembre 2020. Pour en savoir plus et vous inscrire conta.cc/3jfmTfq
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We are at the @Living_Future #livingbuildingchallenge conference! Drop in to our virtual booth and chat with us!
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Check out this interesting @FPInnovations - biodegradable face masks....
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@FPInnovations16 Sep 2020
What if we told you that FPInnovations has a solution that would allow Canada to produce its own #biodegradable #masks, and even export them? Read our news release for more details 👇 ow.ly/Vymu50BsDt3 #mask #plastics #ecofriendly #covid19 #canadianforests @NRCan
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@FPInnovations16 Sep 2020
What if we told you that FPInnovations has a solution that would allow Canada to produce its own #biodegradable #masks, and even export them? Read our news release for more details 👇 ow.ly/Vymu50BsDt3 #mask #plastics #ecofriendly #covid19 #canadianforests @NRCan
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an awesome primer on embodied carbon by our @Jenniferoc in @REMINetwork check it out here: bit.ly/2EUZS3n
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CAGBC@CAGBC15 Jul 2020
Registration is now open for the NEW Building Lasting Change 2020 Online program. Get your full conference pass today and unlock great savings: ow.ly/ldBF50Az95Q #BLC2020
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LafargeHolcim Adopts New Environmental Product Declarations for Cement and Concrete Materials finance.yahoo.com/news/lafar… via @YahooFinance
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American Wood Council Releases Seven Updated Wood Product Environmental Product Declarations

American Wood Council Releases Seven Updated Wood Product Environmental Product Declarations

The American Wood Council (AWC) has released seven updated cradle-to-gate, industry-wide environmental product declarations (EPDs) for wood products. These

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Great read on whole building LCA. buildinggreen.com/news-analy…
The Exponential Growth of Embodied Carbon Accounting

The Exponential Growth of Embodied Carbon Accounting

Use of whole-building life-cycle assessment tools like Tally is spiking. Why?

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What can we do about embodied carbon? canadianarchitect.com/100375… Via @CdnArch
What can we do about embodied carbon?

What can we do about embodied carbon?

Embodied carbon explained “Embodied carbon” is an imperfect term. The word “embodied” sounds like we’re talking about carbon encapsulated in a material. Instead, it’s shorthand for all the lifetime...

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WEBNIAR: FEB 12 - Whole-Building LCA Tools for LEED v4 and v4.1 Sign up now! bit.ly/2UnI6eA
Webinar alert! Whole-Building LCA Tools for LEED v4 and v4.1. Feb 12th Sign up now! bit.ly/2O7B3CA
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