Building consultancy BranchPattern has its second analysis in 2024, based on 2023 data from green building-certified assets from leading developers.

Construction is often blamed for a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions — 40%, including indirect emissions. By understanding the processes, designers and builders should better identify sources of greenhouse gases that are embodied in the buildings. Global Warming Potential (GWP) is a measure of the radiative forcing impact of various greenhouse gases (GHGs) over 100 years. GHGs measure carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, fluorinated gases, and nitrous oxide, among others.

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