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2024

Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Roadway Infrastructure

Ashtiani, M, Lewis, M., Waldman, B., Simonen, K. (2024) Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Roadway Infrastructure. Carbon Leadership Forum.

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End of Life Modeling and Data in North American Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment Tools

Ashtiani, M., Palmeri, J., and Simonen, K. (2024). End of Life Modeling and Data in North American Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment Tools. Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington. Seattle, WA.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory from Roadway Construction: Case Study for the Washington State Department of Transportation

Ashtiani, M. Z., Huang, M., Lewis, M. C., Palmeri, J., & Simonen, K. (2024). Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory from Roadway Construction: Case Study for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Transportation Research Record, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241233278 https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241233278

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Northeast U.S. & Canada Embodied Carbon Policy Case Studies

Kalsman, M., Lambert, M., Lewis, M., & Simonen, K. (2024). Northeast U.S. & Canada Embodied Carbon Policy Case Studies. Carbon Leadership Forum. https://doi.org/10.6069/Q8K9-ED23 https://doi.org/10.6069/Q8K9-ED23

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2023

2023 Carbon Leadership Forum North American Material Baselines, Baseline Report

Waldman, B., Hyatt, A., Carlisle, S., Palmeri, J., and Simonen, K. (2023). 2023 Carbon Leadership Forum North American Material Baselines (version 2). Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington. Seattle, WA. August 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/49965

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Advancing the LCA Ecosystem: A Policy-Focused Roadmap for Reducing Embodied Carbon

Lewis, M., Waldman, B., Carlisle, S., Benke, B., and Simonen, K. (2023). Advancing the LCA Ecosystem: A Policy-Focused Roadmap for Reducing Embodied Carbon. Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington. Seattle, WA.

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Pacific Coast Collaborative: Embodied Carbon Policy Case Studie

Kalsman, M., Lewis, M., Simonen, K. (2023). Pacific Coast Collaborative: Embodied Carbon Policy Case Studies. Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington. Seattle, WA. https://hdl.handle.net/1773/49771.

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2022

Buy Clean Buy Fair Washington Project: Final Report

Huang, M., Lewis, M., Escarcega, P., Escarcega, E., Torres, M., Waterstrat, H., Kinder-Pyle, I., Simonen, K. (2022). Buy Clean Buy Fair Washington Project: Final Report. Carbon Leadership Forum and Washington State Department of Commerce.

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Buy Clean California Limits: A Proposed Methodology for Setting Industry-Average GWP Limits for Steel, Mineral Wool, and Flat Glass

Carlisle, S., Waldman, B., DeRousseau, M., Miller, L., Ciavola, B., Lewis, M., and Simonen, K. (2022). Buy Clean California Limits: A Proposed Methodology for Setting Industry-Average GWP Limits for Steel, Mineral Wool, and Flat Glass. Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington. Seattle, WA. https://hdl.handle.net/1773/48600.

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Developing an Embodied Carbon Policy Reduction Calculator

Benke, B., Lewis, M., Carlisle, S., Huang, M., and Simonen, K. (2022). Developing an Embodied Carbon Policy Reduction Calculator. Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington. Seattle, WA. https://hdl.handle.net/1773/48566

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2021

2021 Carbon Leadership Forum Material Baseline Report (version 2)

Carlisle, S., Waldman, B., Lewis, M., and Simonen, K. (2021). 2021 Carbon Leadership Forum Material Baseline Report, (version 2). Carbon Leadership Forum, University of Washington. Seattle, WA. July 2021. University of Washington ResearchWorks Archive.

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AIA-CLF Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Architects

Lewis, M., Huang, M., Carlisle, S. Simonen, K. (2021), AIA-CLF Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Architects, Carbon Leadership Forum and AIA National. 

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Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Building Owners

Lewis, M., Huang, M., Simonen, K. (2021), “Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Building Owners”. Carbon Leadership Forum. 

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Transformative Carbon-Storing Materials: Accelerating an Ecosystem Report

Kriegh, J., Magwood, C., Srubar, W., Lewis, M., Simonen, K. (2021). Transformative Carbon-Storing Materials: Accelerating an Ecosystem Report. https://hdl.handle.net/1773/48126

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2020

Comparative Environmental Analysis of Seismic Damage in Buildings

Huang, M.; Simonen, K. (2020). Comparative Environmental Analysis Of Seismic Damage In Buildings. Journal Of Structural Engineering, 146(2). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002481

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Life-Cycle Cost and Carbon Footprint Analysis for Light-framed Residential Buildings Subjected to Tornado Hazard

Adhikari, Pramodit; Mahmoud, Hussam; Xie, Aiwen; Simonen, Kathrina; Ellingwood, Bruce. (2020). Life-cycle Cost And Carbon Footprint Analysis For Light-framed Residential Buildings Subjected To Tornado Hazard. Journal Of Building Engineering, 32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101657

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Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Tenant Improvements over the Building Lifetime: Estimating Material Quantities and Embodied Carbon for Climate Change Mitigation

Rodriguez, Barbara X.; Huang, Monica; Lee, Hyun Woo; Simonen, Kathrina; Ditto, Jim. (2020). Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing And Tenant Improvements Over The Building Lifetime: Estimating Material Quantities And Embodied Carbon For Climate Change Mitigation. Energy And Buildings, 226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110324

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Residential Building Lifespan and Community Turnover

Ianchenko, Alex; Simonen, Kathrina; Barnes, Clayton. (2020). Residential Building Lifespan And Community Turnover. Journal Of Architectural Engineering, 26(3). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000401

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2019

A Taxonomy for Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (WBLCA)

Rodriguez, Barbara X.; Simonen, Kathrina; Huang, Monica; De Wolf, Catherine. (2019). A Taxonomy For Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (wblca). Smart And Sustainable Built Environment, 8(3), 190 - 205. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-06-2018-0034

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Environmental Benefits of Using Hybrid CLT Structure in Midrise Non-Residential Construction: An LCA Based Comparative Case Study in the U.S. Pacific Northwest

Pierobon, Francesca; Huang, Monica; Simonen, Kathrina; Ganguly, Indroneil. (2019). Environmental Benefits Of Using Hybrid Clt Structure In Midrise Non-residential Construction: An Lca Based Comparative Case Study In The U.s. Pacific Northwest. Journal Of Building Engineering, 26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100862

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2018

Embodied Carbon as a Proxy for the Environmental Impact of Earthquake Damage Repair

Simonen, K.; Huang, M.; Aicher, C.; Morris, P. (2018). Embodied Carbon As A Proxy For The Environmental Impact Of Earthquake Damage Repair. Energy And Buildings, 164, 131 - 139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.12.065

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