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Carbon crisis: The embodied carbon challenge
- Article by Andrew Himes
The focus of this issue of SKINS is on embodied carbon -- the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions associated with materials and construction processes throughout the whole lifecycle of a building or infrastructure.

September 13, 2021
Stop F*cking Around – Build Our Zero Carbon Economy Now
- Article by Drew Shula
To avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis, we urgently need to reduce carbon emissions now. But that's not enough! This original article for SKINS by Drew Shula is a veritable manifesto on the why and how of climate action for all of us.

March 25, 2023
Facade performance in the absence of fossil fuel
- Article by Christian Cianfrone
July 13, 2021