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What is DLR Group's approach to their work since 2010?

  • Embodied carbon reduction
  • High-performance design
  • Indoor pool project
  • Net-zero energy (correct)
  • What is the 2030 Challenge?

  • A dashboard to track energy reduction progress
  • An approach to net-zero water
  • An initiative by the Large Firm Roundtable
  • A goal to reduce embodied carbon emissions in buildings and infrastructure (correct)
  • What is the Countdown to Carbon initiative?

  • A high-performance design team
  • A Getting to Energy dashboard
  • An initiative to encourage CEOs to prioritize embodied carbon as a serious topic in their practice (correct)
  • A net-zero energy project
  • What is DLR Group's goal for reducing operational carbon emissions of all buildings?

    <p>Zero by 2030</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is embodied carbon?

    <p>Carbon emissions associated with extracting, processing, manufacturing, transporting, and disposing of materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many net-zero energy projects did DLR Group have in 2019?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is DLR Group's approach to reducing embodied carbon in construction materials?

    <p>Focusing on reducing embodied carbon in construction materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 2030 Challenge?

    <p>An initiative to reduce embodied carbon emissions in buildings and infrastructure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is DLR Group's approach to their work since 2010?

    <p>Net-zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Countdown to Carbon initiative?

    <p>An initiative to encourage CEOs to prioritize embodied carbon as a serious topic in their practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is DLR Group's goal for reducing operational carbon emissions of all buildings by 2030?

    <p>Zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many net-zero energy projects did DLR Group have in 2019?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is embodied carbon?

    <p>Carbon emissions associated with extracting, processing, manufacturing, transporting, and disposing of materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Large Firm Roundtable?

    <p>A group that represents top US firms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    DLR Group's Environmental Stewardship Progress towards Architecture 2030

    • DLR Group has been publicly publishing their Environmental Stewardship Report for the past four years, with the 2019 report marking a decade of stewardship.
    • DLR Group has made environmental stewardship a core value and has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainability by achieving the 2030 Challenge goals for over 70 projects.
    • DLR Group has trained over 100 architects as 2030 champions to help achieve their commitment to Architecture 2030, and they have recommitted to this goal.
    • DLR Group achieved a 48% energy reduction on their projects in 2017, an improvement from the 41% reduction in 2016, and they offer a Getting to Energy dashboard to track their progress.
    • DLR Group has adopted a net-zero approach to their work since 2010, and in 2018, they added a net-zero water approach.
    • DLR Group has a high-performance design team that leads the conversation for each project, developing a path to net-zero and identifying steps to meet the 2030 challenge.
    • DLR Group has had four net-zero energy projects in 2019, including the Swarthmore campus and a project with a unique indoor pool.
    • DLR Group is focusing on reducing embodied carbon in construction materials, which refers to the carbon emissions associated with extracting, processing, manufacturing, transporting, and disposing of materials.
    • The 2030 Challenge urges all designers to reduce embodied carbon emissions in buildings and infrastructure, as 11% of global emissions come from construction materials.
    • The Countdown to Carbon is an initiative by the Large Firm Roundtable, which represents top US firms, to encourage CEOs to prioritize embodied carbon as a serious topic in their practice.
    • By 2030, 80-90% of building sector emissions will come from construction materials and architecture, making reducing embodied carbon increasingly important.
    • DLR Group aims to reduce the operational carbon emissions of all buildings to zero by 2030 and is now paying attention to embodied carbon to achieve this goal.

    DLR Group's Environmental Stewardship Progress towards Architecture 2030

    • DLR Group has been publicly publishing their Environmental Stewardship Report for the past four years, with the 2019 report marking a decade of stewardship.
    • DLR Group has made environmental stewardship a core value and has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainability by achieving the 2030 Challenge goals for over 70 projects.
    • DLR Group has trained over 100 architects as 2030 champions to help achieve their commitment to Architecture 2030, and they have recommitted to this goal.
    • DLR Group achieved a 48% energy reduction on their projects in 2017, an improvement from the 41% reduction in 2016, and they offer a Getting to Energy dashboard to track their progress.
    • DLR Group has adopted a net-zero approach to their work since 2010, and in 2018, they added a net-zero water approach.
    • DLR Group has a high-performance design team that leads the conversation for each project, developing a path to net-zero and identifying steps to meet the 2030 challenge.
    • DLR Group has had four net-zero energy projects in 2019, including the Swarthmore campus and a project with a unique indoor pool.
    • DLR Group is focusing on reducing embodied carbon in construction materials, which refers to the carbon emissions associated with extracting, processing, manufacturing, transporting, and disposing of materials.
    • The 2030 Challenge urges all designers to reduce embodied carbon emissions in buildings and infrastructure, as 11% of global emissions come from construction materials.
    • The Countdown to Carbon is an initiative by the Large Firm Roundtable, which represents top US firms, to encourage CEOs to prioritize embodied carbon as a serious topic in their practice.
    • By 2030, 80-90% of building sector emissions will come from construction materials and architecture, making reducing embodied carbon increasingly important.
    • DLR Group aims to reduce the operational carbon emissions of all buildings to zero by 2030 and is now paying attention to embodied carbon to achieve this goal.

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    Test your knowledge on DLR Group's environmental stewardship progress towards Architecture 2030 with this informative quiz. Learn about their commitment to sustainability, achievements in energy reduction, net-zero approach, and focus on reducing embodied carbon in construction materials. Challenge yourself with questions on DLR Group's Environmental Stewardship Report, their 2030 champions, Getting to Energy dashboard, and net-zero energy projects. Discover the importance of reducing embodied carbon in the construction industry and the role the 2030 Challenge plays

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