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Carbon Reform is a Philadelphia and Delaware based climate tech startup founded by Jo Norris and Nick Martin in early 2020 that offers solutions for commercial buildings to decarbonize with their existing HVAC system.
Our tech is the first of its kind to achieve a trifecta of benefits: unprecedented carbon reduction, air purification, and energy savings.
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Indoor Air Quality: The Hidden Climate Culprit
Jo Norris for Builtworlds
June 18, 2024The built environment produces many challenges in the crusade against climate change, but it may also provide overlooked opportunities. One of the largest challenges of direct air carbon capture is energy usage, and another is infrastructure. We wanted to find a way to leverage existing buildings, solve more immediate pain points for people and make carbon capture energy-positive.
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5 New Ways of Making Good Use of Carbon Waste
Whitney McGuire interview with Nick Martin
for Architectural Digest
April 22, 2024In essence, carbon dioxide is an indicator of life. It reveals the part we play in our planetary ecosystem. But like most things, too much of it can be detrimental. From filling carbon dioxide into tanks packed with algae to capturing CO2 and creating limestone and chalk for construction, these new innovations will be crucial in our fight against climate change.
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How HVAC can turn buildings into healthy spaces for all
Jo Norris and Charlotte Mallo for USGBC
Nov 14, 2023According to recent research, more than two-thirds of U.S. residents do not trust their building’s water and air quality, and many have experienced sick building syndrome (SBS), a situation in which occupants experience health symptoms that affect their well-being and absenteeism and decreased work productivity result.
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Next-Gen Intelligent Sensor Sets New Standards in Indoor Air Quality Control
PHILADELPHIA, September 6, 2024
Carbon Reform is proud to unveil IO, the latest advancement in intelligent Indoor Optimization, designed to revolutionize commercial indoor air quality (IAQ) management. With its advanced monitoring capabilities, IO provides comprehensive insights into seven critical air quality parameters, enabling actionable monitoring for healthy, productive indoor environments.
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Carbon Reform Secures Investment from Cisco Foundation
PHILADELPHIA, September 3, 2024
Carbon Reform, a leading startup in indoor air quality and energy efficiency solutions, today announced an investment from Cisco Foundation. This strategic investment will help fuel Carbon Reform’s mission to create healthy and energy efficient buildings.
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Carbon Reform Unveils Pilot Carbon Capsule at Baltimore Gas and Electric Facility
BALTIMORE, July 17, 2024
Carbon Reform, a pioneering climate tech startup headquartered in Philadelphia, proudly cut the ribbon for their pilot Carbon Capsule unit at Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE). This marks a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the two companies, aimed at exploring the potential of Carbon Reform's technology to significantly reduce energy consumption and building emissions while improving indoor air quality.
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Carbon Reform Introduces Carbon Capsule® Pilot Unit for Improved Indoor Air Quality and Sustainable Carbon Capture
PHILADELPHIA, June 23, 2023
Carbon Reform, a leading climate technology company specializing in decentralized carbon capture, has announced the successful installation and pilot testing of its groundbreaking product, the Carbon Capsule®. Installed at the M. Davis & Sons facility in Kennett Square, PA last month, the pilot unit is now collecting valuable data on its performance for effectively capturing excess carbon dioxide (CO2) and enhancing indoor air quality.
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Carbon Reform and Kajima Corporation Pioneer Carbon Capture Technology with Indoor Air Quality Sensor Installation
TOKYO, April 10, 2023
Carbon Reform, a leading climate technology company specializing in decentralized carbon capture, has successfully installed its state-of-the-art indoor air quality sensors at Kajima Corporation's Technical Research Institute in Tokyo. This marks a significant milestone in the partnership between Carbon Reform and Kajima, one of Japan's oldest, largest, and most respected construction companies with a strong commitment to decarbonizing their operations and supply chain.
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Carbon Reform's Modular Carbon Removal Technology Captures $3MM Seed Round
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 29, 2022
Carbon Reform, the startup building technology to reduce CO2, improve air quality, and save energy from buildings, announced the closing of a $3 million seed investment. The round was led by Azolla Ventures, a climate tech VC fund created by Prime Coalition, that invests in early-stage technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact. Other participants in the round include Virya LLC, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Plug and Play Ventures, Gaingels, and Preston Schell.
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