Mark your calendars for AIAU’s Embodied Carbon 101 Series, presented by the AIACNY Committee on the Environment, happening alternating Thursdays. Come learn about what it means for your projects and how to get to zero carbon. This 12-part series is a $300 value for members and a $480 value for non-members—all for free! Availability is limited, so reserve your place now!

This Session: INTERIORS

This course focuses on the impact of interior product selection on embodied carbon work with an overview of some specific product types that are typical to the interior scope. It includes an introduction to resources for interior product information—including embodied carbon impacts as well as materials health. The course also looks at strategies for lower-carbon interiors, including salvage and reuse, research, and goal-setting.

Learning objectives

• Explain how interior materials selections impact a project’s embodied carbon in addition to occupant health.

• Employ essential tools for assessing embodied carbon and other important factors such as material health when selecting materials.

• Summarize the relationship between the complementary goals of reducing embodied carbon and diverting construction and demolition (C&D) waste through material reuse.

• Implement strategies to catalyze change through design and material selection, including goal-setting by project and within firms, and advocating to manufacturers for low-carbon or zero-carbon materials.

More Information

What: AIAU Embodied Carbon 101 Series

Dates: Jan. 12 and every other Thursday

Time: Noon

Format: Virtual

CEU: 1 LU/HSW per session

Any questions, contact Diana Elliott at diana.elliott@live.com.