by Simona Fischer, Lauren Gardner, Emily Gross, Veronica McCracken Karr, and Java Nyamjav
In current architectural practice, embodied carbon modeling methods typically include structural and architectural design features, which raises the following questions: How much data is missing on the impact of commercial furniture? How might an accurate accounting change the perception of furniture and carbon in the design and construction industry?
This new research report covers the process and results of data collection with the goal of establishing average baseline embodied carbon values for an expanded number of furniture categories, including various types of seating, tables, lounge furniture, shelving, and workstations. Baselines are based on a larger set of environmental product declaration data compared to previous precedent reports. It also includes a new furniture embodied carbon calculator developed for use in design and a case study of an interior renovation project that was designed using the furniture embodied carbon calculator.
