Structural Strategies for Embodied Carbon Reduction
1 AIA LU|HSW
Presented by Matt Hoffman and Nick Halsey, KPFF Consulting Engineers
Building construction and operations are responsible for approximately 40% of global CO2 emissions. As mechanical and energy systems become more efficient and sustainable, the environmental impacts of embodied carbon associated with building materials become more prominent. This presentation discusses methods for reducing embodied carbon in structures through early design team collaboration and sustainable material and engineering design choices.
Learning Objectives
Discuss structural impacts on embodied carbon and Life Cycle Assessment.
Understand the SE2050 commitment and its role in reducing embodied carbon in structures.
Discuss significant sources of structural embodied carbon, and reduction strategies.
Understand the value of early structural LCA when making structural system decisions.