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August 24, 2023

A Digital Tool to Calculate the Low Carbon Possibilities for Buildings

A new tool that combines carbon calculation and generative design will help empower sustainable choices for Canada’s building industry. This week’s Blog from Stantec explores the company’s digital tool – E-NIGMA – and what it means for evaluating the carbon impact of designs.

Embodied Carbon is Changing the Buildings Conversation

It’s time for us to rethink the process of designing buildings and commit to using embodied carbon analysis to drive design decisions. This week’s Blog from Stantec lays out the case for mitigating the collective carbon footprint of buildings and architecture, and then shows us how.