+IMPACT MAGAZINE ISSUE 23
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MATERIALS<br />
MATERIALS<br />
MATERIAL<br />
BENEFITS:<br />
lowering embodied<br />
carbon in the<br />
built environment<br />
In reducing a building’s carbon footprint, the focus has traditionally been<br />
on operational carbon. But there’s a shift towards addressing embodied<br />
carbon now, too – how important is it, and how can it be measured?<br />
WORDS Melinda Hardisty<br />
V&A Waterfront<br />
The Ridge in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront employs<br />
some of the most advanced sustainable building<br />
technology available globally, and incorporates<br />
a standout CLT timber facade.<br />
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