{"id":15493,"date":"2021-02-02T13:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T18:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/sustainability-tip-of-the-week-64\/"},"modified":"2021-02-02T13:00:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T18:00:10","slug":"sustainability-tip-of-the-week-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/sustainability-tip-of-the-week-64\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Tip of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sustainability Tip of the Week <\/span>
\nA simple wish for a better tomorrow<\/span><\/h3>\n

Embodied Energy<\/h4>\n

What is embodied energy? Embodied energy is the energy consumed by all of the processes associated with the production of a building or products, from the mining and processing of natural resources to manufacturing, transport and product delivery.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at some materials you will find in a building and the energy used to make each material:<\/p>\n

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So when choosing materials to purchase, take a look at the products that are in it and it will help determine how much energy and consequently carbon was used to produce it.<\/p>\n

Here is a minute and a half video on the topic:<\/p>\n