Tactic
Mitigation
Minimize Embodied Carbon
Choose materials with less energy-intensive machining/finishing
Options
…such as monolithic wood seating.
…such as natural stone.
Case Study
For the Broad Museum’s 24,000sq ft public outdoor space, Hood Design Studio created monolithic wood for seating elements. The seats and tables were made with simple cuts to salvaged Barouni olive tree trunks. The gnarled forms match the 100-year-old olive trees planted in the plaza.
