Zero Carbon Certification
Run by International Living Future Institute · Energy & carbon · Global
Certifies buildings that achieve verified zero operational and embodied carbon, including offsets for what can't be eliminated. Embodied-carbon data from products matters directly here.
Covers: Climate health
Source: ILFI — Zero Carbon ↗
Claims that connect to Zero Carbon Certification
Can contribute
4- medium risk →
Has Environmental Product Declaration
The source claims that an EPD exists for the product, product family, or declared product scope.
- medium risk →
Has Product Carbon Footprint
The source claims a quantified product carbon footprint study exists for the product or product family.
- high risk →
Claims Low Embodied Carbon
The source claims the product's embodied carbon is low or reduced relative to some baseline — meaningful only when the baseline, scope, and GWP figure are stated.
- high risk →
Claims Carbon Negative
The source claims the product removes or stores more carbon than its production emits — typically bio-based products counting biogenic carbon storage.
Not enough on its own
1Reference basis: ILFI Zero Carbon reference