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This guide from the World Resources Institute provides city officials with a framework for building decarbonization, emphasizing the distinction between Net Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEBs) and Zero-Carbon Buildings (ZCBs) and the importance of life-cycle assessments (LCAs) to address both operational and embodied emissions.

This case study by RMI examines the necessity of shifting building carbon regulations from a focus on operational emissions to a full life-cycle approach. It highlights the Meishan Near-Zero Carbon Zone in Ningbo, China, as a leading example of implementing life-cycle assessment (LCA) standards and a whole-process management mechanism to achieve deep decarbonization in urban development.