How Will Increasing Embodied Carbon Requirements Impact Building Construction?

“How Will Increasing Embodied Carbon Requirements Impact Building Construction?”

Now that designers have a good understanding of environmental impacts related to energy use, the next design frontier in tackling climate change is reducing the embodied carbon in buildings. This presentation will focus on identifying what is embodied carbon. It will introduce current trends related to embodied carbon. Finally, it will demonstrate how embodied carbon is influencing codes, standards, and policy.

• By the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to define embodied carbon
• By the end of the presentation, attendees will understand current trends related to embodied carbon
• By the end of the presentation, attendees will understand how embodied carbon is influencing codes, standards, and policy
• By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to identify credible sources for embodied carbon data.

Presenter: Emily Lorenz, PE, is an independent consultant in the areas of LCA, EPDs, PCRs, green building, and sustainability. She serves as an engineer in the areas of green structures and practices, energy efficiency, thermal properties, and moisture mitigation. Lorenz also specializes in green building code and standard work and advocacy.