The Wild West of Carbon
GreenCE’s mission is to support the necessary transition to a sustainable built environment by empowering design professionals to address the environmental, economic, and social impacts of buildings. GreenCE’s course catalog includes LEED exam preparation, continuing education to maintain your AIA or LEED credential, as well as specialty education focused on topics such as ADA/Barrier-Free requirements. We are committed to designing the highest quality continuing education programs in the construction industry.
This podcast course provides a comprehensive exploration of sustainable design and carbon management in the built environment. Participants will learn to differentiate between operational and embodied carbon, utilizing various tools and metrics for carbon design measures. A key focus will be discussing how Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) aid design professionals and building product manufacturers in achieving their sustainability goals. The course will also equip design professionals with the process and criteria needed to select products for carbon emission mitigation, making use of relevant databases and resources. Finally, design professionals will explore strategies for creating continued momentum and enacting long-lasting shifts in the sustainability industry, preparing them to make informed decisions and contribute to lasting sustainability initiatives.
- Compare operational carbon versus embodied carbon and the tools used to determine metrics and data for carbon design measures
- Discuss Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and how they can help design professionals and building product manufacturers achieve their sustainability goals
- Explain the process and criteria used by design professionals to select products for carbon emission mitigation, including relevant databases and resources
- Identify strategies for creating continued momentum and enacting long-lasting shifts in the sustainability industry
