carbon – the emissions associated with producing and using construction materials – and operational carbon, generated through the energy needed to heat, cool and operate a building over its lifetime. This distinction is becoming increasingly important as European countries move towards regulating the whole-life carbon footprint of buildings”
Differing regional perspectives As the US and many European nations readjust their focus to secondary raw materials, Mathias highlights the need other countries have for new resources.
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