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Committee reviews draft embodied‑carbon model for teardowns and flags tree‑loss data gaps
Summary
Members discussed a first‑draft mathematical model to compare embodied carbon of teardown homes versus new construction, noted limits of the draft, and flagged tree‑loss data and permitting gaps that would affect any carbon accounting.
A working group for the town’s climate and planning efforts reviewed a first draft mathematical model intended to estimate embodied carbon associated with tearing down single‑family houses and building larger replacements and discussed how that draft might inform the town’s large‑house guidelines and related bylaws. The group described the model as a high‑level tool that compares “embodied carbon” in the existing home with embodied carbon in the new home and factors in operational efficiency gains from newer construction. Staff said the draft was generated with assistance from an AI tool and will require review by subject‑matter experts before the town uses…
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