Project Overview

This case study by Carbon Wise was commissioned by the City of Vancouver to assess the feasibility and cost implications of achieving a 10% reduction in embodied carbon for a high-rise residential building in Vancouver. The target aligns with the project target reduction of the City of Vancouver’s embodied carbon policy, which allows projects to demonstrate compliance through either the Intensity or Baseline pathways. This 19-storey residential building in Vancouver, currently at building permit stage, achieves a low embodied carbon intensity of 334kgCO₂e/m². This reflects a 12% reduction in emissions, meeting the 10% target, with total embodied carbon estimated at 4,054tCO₂e.