Carbon Upfront!

Home
Notes
Archive
About
New
Top
Discussion
Why we must save our "third spaces"
Get out and support your neighbourhood bar or restaurant; we need them more than ever.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
2
From the Archives: The issue for boomers won't be "aging in place."
The real question is going to be, “how do I get out of this place?”
 • 
Lloyd Alter
May 2023
E-bikes are everywhere, and the CBC is on it
They are getting better and cheaper all the time; just take a look at the new Swytch kit.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
3
Less is less
Upfront or embodied carbon isn't just about buildings, it is about everything
 • 
Lloyd Alter
7
I survived riding a bike in Dublin
It's bad enough being on the wrong side of the road, but this city makes Toronto feel like Copenhagen.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
2
The wood revolution in building is just getting started
Architects are learning how to use less of it, and how to make it even more beautiful.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
2
April 2023
Everyone in the building industry must read "Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen"
This isn't a UK story, it's universal.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
What colour is your aluminum? It makes a massive difference.
Different sources of aluminum have different carbon footprints. We should know what they are.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
3
Up close and personal at the Ontario Science Centre
Anyone who thinks this building should be knocked down is a liar and a Philistine.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
9
Happy 10th birthday and happy Earth Day, Bullitt Center
The world's greenest office building still sets the standard after a decade of operation.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
5
How tall should a building be: How not to build in a climate crisis
They are incredibly inefficient at everything except making developers rich.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
How big should a home be? If you're measuring upfront carbon, size matters.
Green building isn't enough; we need green zoning.
 • 
Lloyd Alter
5
© 2023 Lloyd Alter
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing