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Free Training: Measuring & Reducing Embodied Carbon in Construction, Online, USGBC LA, March 22, 1-2 pm PT
Event Description
Learn from industry professionals about the best practices to measure and reduce embodied carbon on construction projects.
Embodied carbon is the carbon footprint of materials and includes total carbon from the manufacturing, construction, use, and end of life of each product.
- What is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?
- What is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
- What are the best tools for conducting an LCA?
- What building materials contribute most to a project’s carbon footprint?
- What current & upcoming codes and policies impact embodied carbon?
- Project case studies (Industrial, retail, commercial office)
Grant Waldron is the Head of Sustainability Strategy at Gaia and brings a diverse background to sustainability consulting. Grant manages Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), carbon footprint analysis, and Zero Net Energy & Water projects. He also helps clients identify sustainability opportunities and scale them across their building portfolios.
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