Embodied carbon is a critical measure of construction’s climate impact – yet too many designers and specifiers stipulate more steel than required. Cutting overspecification, embracing audited low-carbon steel and adopting whole-of-product thinking, reduces emissions while delivering safe, efficient and future-fit structures.
The Sustainable Steel Council (SSC) built a roadmap to net-zero carbon for the New Zealand steel industry. The roadmap included the entire steel value chain from ‘Cradle to Cradle’, including...
