Engineering Lower Carbon
At Edge, we believe that better buildings begin with better data. That means understanding not only how buildings perform in operation, but also how they’re made—what goes into them, where it comes from, and what happens after.
That’s where embodied carbon, material optimization, and circular design come in.
At Edge, we work with owners, developers, designers, and contractors to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings before they’re even built. Using advanced lifecycle assessment tools, we measure embodied carbon, identify reuse strategies, and find smart ways to do more with less.
We deliver actionable insights that reduce impact—without compromising design, durability, or budget. The materials chosen today shape the world of tomorrow. Let’s build something better.
Designing with the end in mind
At Edge, our embodied carbon consulting service is grounded in the principle of designing with the end in mind. We help project teams make early, informed decisions that minimize environmental impact across the full building lifecycle. From conceptual design through to material selection and construction, we apply a rigorous, data-driven approach to identify practical strategies that reduce embodied carbon, operational energy use, and long-term costs—without compromising performance. By aligning carbon, energy, and cost considerations from the outset, we empower clients to deliver buildings that are not only high performing today, but resilient and responsible for decades to come.
Whole Building Lifecycle Carbon Reduction
Need a Whole Building Lifecycle Assessment?
Meet Edge’s Embodied Emissions Experts
Anu John
Associate, Sustainability
Anu is a leading expert in sustainability and whole-building lifecycle carbon assessment, combining deep construction knowledge with sharp design insight. At Edge, she helps clients reduce environmental impact through advanced carbon analysis, material optimization, and low-carbon design strategies. Her work spans major green building standards—including LEED, WELL, REAP, and the Zero Carbon Building Standard—where she provides tailored guidance to meet performance goals. Anu excels at aligning design decisions with sustainability objectives, using lifecycle assessments to inform material choices and drive meaningful carbon reductions across every stage of a building’s life.
Lorena Polovina
Senior Sustainability Consultant
Lorena Polovina is a sustainability consultant with experience advancing climate-focused solutions across engineering, startups, and academia. With a dual background in architecture and civil engineering, she brings a systems-thinking approach to carbon analysis, whole-building life cycle assessment, material selection and low-carbon design. At Edge, she helps clients reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and materials through data-driven strategies that align cost, performance, design, and impact. Lorena is passionate about reshaping the built environment to support a regenerative, low-carbon future.