Mapping Fly Ash: The Hidden Geography of Cement Replacement
OnMapping fly ash supply to understand transport distances and sourcing patterns.
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What 72,000 Concrete Mixes Reveal About Cement Replacement
OnA data-driven look at cement replacement in concrete mixes in EC3 and what the data may be missing.
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Exploring the CLF WBLCA Dataset
OnIn this post I begin to explore the Harmonized WBLCA Dataset that was recently released. I look at how things like software and different units of measurement impact environmental impact results.
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Trends in Energy Heading into 2025
OnA very non-comprehensive list of things related to data and energy that I’m thinking about heading into 2025
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Beyond Material Optimizations
OnHere I’ll discuss the importance of taking a step back to evaluate larger design decisions prior to jumping into the weeds of material optimizations. While many larger design decisions are dismissed for their complexity, I argue that we often confuse familiarity with complexity.
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Deep Dive into EC3 Data
OnThis post provides a deep dive into some of the data that’s available on EC3’s database. With a growing spotlight on embodied carbon, I wanted to take a closer look at the data that design tools, standards, and policies are beginning to be built around.
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