08-19-2025
Learning Objectives
Comprehend the impact of embodied carbon in construction projects.
Summarize the basic elements of embodied-carbon calculations for both emissions and storage.
Rank the value of five embodied-carbon reduction strategies.
Formulate strategies for including embodied-carbon assessment as part of a multi-criteria product selection process.
Translate the strategies incorporated in two case studies to strategies everyone could enact on upcoming projects.
Embodied Carbon: Incorporating Climate-Friendly Materials in Residential Projects
$40
This course aims to educate architects and engineers about the importance of understanding the climate impact of the products they specify in building designs. Participants will be introduced to the basic concepts of embodied carbon emissions for building products, learning about the extent of the problem and the key strategies for measuring and reducing these climate impacts. Embodied carbon will be centered in a multi-criteria approach to product selection that prioritizes health impacts, resource efficiency, cost, code-compliance, and energy efficiency alongside embodied carbon to demonstrate how this approach can lead to stacked benefits. Two case studies (one single family residence and one multifamily) will be presented as examples of significant, quantified embodied-carbon reductions that also supported other desirable outcomes.
Credits: 1 AIA HSW + 1 GBCI (USGBC/CAGBC) + 1 AIBD Primary + 1 Net Zero (ZNCD) + 1 Sustainable Design + 1 AIBC Core LU + 1 AAA Structured LU + 1 OAA, OAQ, SAA, MAA, AAPEI, NWTAA + 1 Climate Action (OAA)
Length: 1 hour
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Embodied Carbon: Incorporating Climate-Friendly Materials in Residential Projects
$40
This course aims to educate architects and engineers about the importance of understanding the climate impact of the products they specify in building designs. Participants will be introduced to the basic concepts of embodied carbon emissions for building products, learning about the extent of the problem and the key strategies for measuring and reducing these climate impacts. Embodied carbon will be centered in a multi-criteria approach to product selection that prioritizes health impacts, resource efficiency, cost, code-compliance, and energy efficiency alongside embodied carbon to demonstrate how this approach can lead to stacked benefits. Two case studies (one single family residence and one multifamily) will be presented as examples of significant, quantified embodied-carbon reductions that also supported other desirable outcomes.
Credits: 1 AIA HSW + 1 GBCI (USGBC/CAGBC) + 1 AIBD Primary + 1 Net Zero (ZNCD) + 1 Sustainable Design + 1 AIBC Core LU + 1 AAA Structured LU + 1 OAA, OAQ, SAA, MAA, AAPEI, NWTAA + 1 Climate Action (OAA)
Length: 1 hour
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Learning Objectives
Comprehend the impact of embodied carbon in construction projects.
Summarize the basic elements of embodied-carbon calculations for both emissions and storage.
Rank the value of five embodied-carbon reduction strategies.
Formulate strategies for including embodied-carbon assessment as part of a multi-criteria product selection process.
Translate the strategies incorporated in two case studies to strategies everyone could enact on upcoming projects.
