A brief guide to calculating embodied carbon

Author: John Orr, Orlando Gibbons and Will Arnold

Date published

1 July 2020

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Free
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A brief guide to calculating embodied carbon

The Structural Engineer

Author

John Orr, Orlando Gibbons and Will Arnold

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 7, 2020, Page(s) 6

Date published

1 July 2020

Author

John Orr, Orlando Gibbons and Will Arnold

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 7, 2020, Page(s) 6

Price

Free

John Orr, Orlando Gibbons and Will Arnold preview a forthcoming new guide from the Institution on calculating embodied carbon.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
6
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Climate change Issue 7 Carbon

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