
Rebar
Recycled Rebar
ArcelorMittal

Carpet
Tufted Nylon Broadloom Carpet
Mohawk Industries

Insulation
IndiTherm
IndiNature

Wood
StayTrue Thermally Modified Structural Wood
EcoVantage
The Problem
Here’s the thing: the international scientific community has made it extremely clear that we
need to reduce our collective carbon footprint in line with a 1.5-degree warming scenario.
Right now, we are not on track.
For the real estate and construction sectors, cutting carbon emissions is no
small feat — especially when it comes to building materials.
Building materials are responsible for approximately
11% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. For context, flights are
2.5% of global emissions.
We started Tangible because there wasn’t a good way for real estate developers and owners to manage
and reduce their emissions from building materials.
Embodied carbon
Building materials and construction
Operational carbon
Energy and water use
All other emissions
The Solution
Across material categories, there are better products available in Tangible today.
Concrete
Optimize concrete mix.
11 - 22% reduction achievable
Insulation
Select low or no embodied carbon insulation products.
88% reduction achievable
Rebar
Use high recycled content rebar or select low carbon product.
78% reduction achievable
Finishes
Select low or no embodied carbon on finishes.
74% reduction achievable
Glazing
Select low or no embodied carbon glazing products.
42% reduction achievable
Examples of product swaps you can make today for lower embodied carbon emissions.
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