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Figure 11. Cumulative upfront carbon impact of the projected Texas building stock growth for the BAU scenario and Mid population growth pathway from 2024 to 2050, using the methodology described in this study. The vast majority of upfront emissions are projected to occur within the highly populous "Texas Triangle" segment of the state. While the loss of carbon sequestration is felt and seen directly by residents and stakeholders, embodied building emissions are harder to visualize, as they are incurred largely indirectly and off-site of the end use. County boundaries from Esri (2014)^[37]; Texas state outline derived from the county polygons.