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across the construction industry to engage in sustainable material reuse practices , thereby increasing adaptive reuse of construction materials and reducing carbon emissions .
The report also features case studies of cities that are developing a variety of approaches – from mandates and incentives to providing benchmarking tools – to reduce embodied carbon emissions from construction practices . This includes :
• Vancouver , which enacted an embodied carbon limit on all new construction , and also developed a benchmarking tool to measure emissions .
• Seattle , which has an expedited permitting process for projects that meet embodied carbon standards .
• New York City , whose Clean Construction Executive Order mandated all capital project agencies to lower embodied carbon from municipal construction projects . “ Cities are at the forefront of efforts to reduce carbon emissions in both new development and redevelopment within the built environment ,” says Jennifer Holmes , Accenture ’ s lead for cities , transportation and infrastructure . “ This initiative is focused on the increasing importance of cities establishing clear targets , incentives and pathways for
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