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New Data Helps Optimize Material Selection and Reduce Embodied Carbon in Commercial and Industrial Buildings
Choosing low embodied carbon building materials is a strategy that can reduce the environmental impact of the built environment to help create a more sustainable future.
By Brent Trenga
April 20, 2021
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by Brent Trenga
Brent Trenga, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP is Director of Sustainability for Kingspan Insulated Panels North America. His background as an architect, construction manager, developer and project owner give him a unique perspective on all facets of the construction industry. Trenga leads Kingspan North America’s material health and transparency program and Kingspan’s North American NZE 2020 program, while collaborating with the company’s global healthy building team.
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