embodied energy, definition of

All the energy used to grow, extract and manufacture a product including the amount of energy needed to transport it to the job site and complete the installation.

• ZHA creates modular, low-carbon housing platform for Roatn Prspera
  In collaboration with AKT II and Hilson Moran, Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled a new digital architectural platform for creating sustainable modular homes in Roatán Próspera, a semi-autonomous Economic Development Hub set to break ground on the north...
• The affordable, carbon-positive CORE 9 house can generate more energy than it uses
  With its CORE 9 home, architecture firm Beaumont Concepts aims to redefine how affordable sustainable housing is designed and built. The compact, low-maintenance house can be adapted for energy ratings from 6 to 10-star, which allows it to accommodate...
• The affordable, carbon-positive CORE 9 house generates more energy than it uses
  With its CORE 9 home, architecture firm Beaumont Concepts aims to redefine how affordable sustainable housing is designed and built. The compact, low-maintenance house can be adapted for energy ratings from 6 to 10-star, which allows it to accommodate...
• Extraordinary thatched Enterprise Centre may be the UK’s greenest building ever
  Morgan Sindall, CEO of Architype, the firm contracted for the construction, proposed the use of thatch to cover the building. Three hundred prefab panels were built and sent to master thatcher Stephen Letch for final touches. This made for easy construction...
• History Meets High Design in Bruno Erpicum’s Adaptive Reuse of a Dusseldorf Warehouse
  Bruno Erpicum took great care to respect the building’s past. The existing materials and structure play a strong role in the design. The furniture was even custom designed by Erpicum and finished with a high gloss to reflect the surrounding elements....
• Embodied Energy: An Alternative Approach to Understanding Urban Energy Use
  This is a guest post by David Fridley, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). David posts under the name Sparaxis.