Embodied Carbon 101: Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
Virtual - OnlineLearn about using EPDs to reduce the embodied carbon impacts of a project. Learn what environmental product declarations (EPDs) are—plus how to write them, how to read them, and how to they can be integrated into your work to reduce the embodied carbon impacts of a project. Get familiar with the Embodied Carbon in Construction […]
Embodied Carbon 101: Envelope
Virtual - OnlineDesign your next façade system using embodied carbon strategies. Envelopes are among the systems that have the largest embodied carbon impact on a building. Traditionally envelope systems and materials are chosen for aesthetics, cost, and operational energy, but embodied carbon is equally important. Learn how to apply embodied carbon strategies when designing your next façade […]
Embodied Carbon 101: Structure
Virtual - OnlineJust how much-embodied carbon is your project's structure accountable for? And what can be done to reduce the impacts? Structure accounts for a significant portion of a project’s embodied carbon. In this course, a panel of structural engineers and researchers discusses the positives and negatives, with regard to embodied carbon, of using concrete, steel, and […]
Fundamentals of Historic Brick & Mortar
Virtual - OnlineHear an overview of key characteristics of historic brick and mortar and the importance of using compatible materials in restoration. A panel discussion with a series of experts in the field will follow. Earn 1.5 AIA LU|HSW Register online. This program is made possible by generous support from:
Embodied Carbon 101: MEP
Virtual - OnlineManaging embodied carbon impacts? Don't overlook your project's MEPs. Though mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems feature heavily in conversations about operational energy, they are an often-overlooked element in the embodied carbon conversation. Learn how MEP contributes to a project’s overall embodied carbon, including the impacts of systems of different scales and complexity, as well […]