Carbon Footprint: Reducing Community Carbon

According to Architecture 2030, an estimated 39% of global carbon emissions come from the built environment. More than a quarter of those emissions are a result of building operations and roughly 11% are a result of the materials used to construct the building, also known as embodied carbon. At GAF, we approach mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and carbon in three ways:

1. Addressing the embodied carbon in our products 2. Developing products that help reduce or avoid the operating carbon emissions within the existing and future built environment 3. Innovating new ways to take carbon out of communities

ANNUAL GLOBAL CO2 EMISSIONS FROM THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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LIFE-CYCLE BENEFITS OF ENERGY CODE-COMPLIANT ROOF REPLACEMENTS BY ICF INTERNATIONAL

With building operations accounting for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, installing air sealing and insulation is a critical step toward decarbonizing the building sector. A 2022 study showed that homes with insulation upgrades can save 10% to 45% more energy and could yield approximately 10 billion tons of carbon reductions over a 50-year-period. GAF recognizes the opportunity for this technology and offers high-performing, cost-effective solutions to sustainably meet our people and the planet’s needs. We are proud to provide specially designed products that help buildings withstand various weather conditions and reap environmental benefits.