SE 2050

Run by Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE) · Commitment · North America

The structural engineering profession's commitment to net-zero embodied carbon structures by 2050 — the reason structural product EPDs are increasingly requested.

Covers: Climate health

Source: SEI — SE 2050 ↗

Claims that connect to SE 2050

Can contribute

Has Product Carbon Footprint
The source claims a quantified product carbon footprint study exists for the product or product family.
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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 →

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Reference basis: SE 2050 reference