Lower-Carbon Aluminium in Architecture & Design
Understanding its potential for reducing embodied carbon
There is growing pressure within the design and construction industry to lessen its environmental impact. A key issue that needs addressing is the substantial carbon footprint linked to conventional building materials. Aluminium, in particular, has high embodied carbon due to the heavy consumption of energy required by the smelting and refining process.
In this paper, we examine the emergence of lower-carbon aluminium solutions by quantifying the carbon impact of conventional aluminium, defining lower-carbon aluminium and how it is made, and highlighting a company that is leading by example in shifting to locally sourced, lower-carbon materials.
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