Name: Reducing Embodied Carbon: Importance, LEED® v5, and Case Studies
Start: 2026-04-28T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-28T13:00:00-05:00
Location: DLR Group

$Reducing Embodied Carbon: Importance, LEED\u00ae v5, and Case Studies$

Examine the critical role of embodied carbon in the built environment and how it is addressed in LEED® v5
About this Event

Course Summary

This presentation by Martha Norbeck examines the critical role of embodied carbon in the built environment and how it is addressed in LEED® v5. Specifications are a powerful tool for leveraging significant reductions. This course will address the importance of addressing embodied carbon, highlight practical strategies for reducing embodied carbon through material selection, design decisions, and procurement practices aligned with LEED v5 credits, discuss software and tools to analyze carbon within interiors and structures, and present case studies of carbon reduction to demonstrate how to optimize return on investment and impact reduction.

Learning Objectives

Explain the significance of embodied carbon in building lifecycle impacts and its role within LEED v5.
Describe methods and tools used to measure and report embodied carbon, including LCA and EPDs.
Identify strategies within LEED v5 for reducing embodied carbon through design and material selection.
Apply embodied carbon reduction strategies to professional practice and project decision-making.

Learning Credits

1 AIA/HSW

Lunch

Will be provided. Make sure to indicate any dietary restrictions when registering.

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