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CARE (Carbon Avoided: Retrofit Estimator) Tool
2023-02-14
Region of Activities: North America
Type: Tool
Subject: Building operations , Existing buildings , New buildings , Embodied carbon , Materials , Appliances and Systems
Origin: Architecture 2030
Member: Architecture 2030 , Climate Heritage Network , Carbon Leadership Forum

The CARE (Carbon Avoided: Retrofit Estimator) Tool is used for estimating and comparing the embodied, operating, and avoided carbon impacts and benefits of reusing and upgrading existing buildings or replacing them with new construction. The CARE Tool allows users to compare the total carbon impacts of renovating an existing building vs. replacing it with a new one.

The CARE Tool is an Architecture 2030 Project.