Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm EDT
Price: Passivehouse Canada Members: $87.30 Non-Members: $97
To Register: https://passivehousecanada.silkstart.com/events/online-310-how-to-identify-and-drive-down-embodied-carbon-in-buildings-2020-jul-30
This is an introductory course on embodied carbon geared towards construction professionals and policy makers. The course provides a high-level overview of the importance of embodied carbon, how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the built environment, as well as a summary of embodied carbon calculation tools available to construction professionals.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the difference between Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
- Identify the different lifecycle stages of construction materials.
- Understand the difference between operational and embodied greenhouse gas emissions.
- Identify the primary sources of operational and embodied greenhouse gas emissions for buildings.
- Quantify the relative importance of embodied emissions per building element.
- Apply best practices for construction material sourcing to reduce embodied emissions.
- Optimize building envelope design to minimize lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.
- Select appropriate embodied carbon calculation software based on scope of analysis.
Contact:
info@passivehousecanada.com