Deadly hurricanes, blistering heatwaves, melting ice caps, massive crop failures, catastrophic droughts, and significant economic losses are the result of carbon emissions, specifically in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases. Addressing carbon emissions is crucial to mitigating these devastating effects. Design professionals play a critical role in mitigating carbon emissions through their design decisions and practices. In this course, we explore the LEED Zero certification program and how it can help fight climate change.
Yukari Kubo
Yukari Kubo
Yukari is a licensed architect with over 15 years of experience in low-carbon materials and sustainable design. As a Senior Construction Coordinator at the City of Portland’s Housing Bureau, she helps shape policies and guides development teams in securing financing for sustainable, low-carbon, and affordable housing projects.
Before joining the city, Yukari spent three years at Brightworks Sustainability as a Materials Specialist, where she worked with architects, developers, owners and operators to reduce the embodied carbon footprint of buildings. She conducted whole-building life cycle analyses, identified data gaps, and assisted project teams in quantifying regional and global carbon variations caused by differences in manufacturing processes, energy grids, and material sourcing. She also led in-depth material studies and collaborated with manufacturers to improve carbon transparency.
Prior to consulting, Yukari was the Co-Director of Sustainability at YGH Architecture, where she specialized in integrating low-carbon materials and design strategies into projects. She spearheaded efforts to standardize embodied carbon calculations using tools like Tally, Revit, and EC3, ensuring consistent and data-driven sustainability decisions.
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 Whole building LCA and carbon analysis play a crucial role in promoting sustainable and low-carbon construction practices. By considering the entire life cycle of a building, these assessments help reduce environmental impacts and contribute to a more sustainable built environment. In this course we explore how project teams can use whole building LCA to reduce carbon for LEED v4.1 BD+C and ID+C projects.
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 Embodied carbon is the hidden impact embedded within construction materials and products and contributes significantly to our carbon footprint. By understanding the implications of your specification decisions, you possess the key to not only reducing embodied carbon, but also creating resilient and environmentally conscious structures. In this course, we explore how LEED v4.1 BD+C, ID+C, and O+M ratings systems address embodied carbon and help reduce environmental impacts.
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 The impending climate crisis casts a looming shadow over our planet, and the responsibility to avert catastrophe falls upon us all. Design professionals can wield their creative powers to conceive sustainable, resilient, and regenerative solutions before it's too late. Diverting construction waste from landfills and promoting recycling, reuse, and responsible disposal practices can significantly contribute to reducing carbon emissions.
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 In a world where climate change rages unchecked, the skies weep acid rain, monstrous storms destroy coastal cities, vibrant communities turn into desert wastelands, millions flee their homes, entire species go extinct, and ecosystems collapse. Renewable energy can play a vital role in addressing these challenges and mitigating the worst effects of climate change. In this course, we explore how renewable energy can help reduce carbon emissions for LEED v4.1 BD+C and ID+C projects and reduce environmental impacts.
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