CARBON 101: What It Is and How To Talk About It
Course Number
CE-U48782
Course Description
As awareness about the impact of carbon emissions grows, companies in every sector and of every size are setting goals to reduce their climate impact. But how are those goals set, how do you track progress, where do you start, and why take on the challenge? This course defines and contextualizes carbon, explains the impact of human activity on the natural carbon cycle, and provides insight into how companies can measure and reduce their climate impact. Then the discussion turns to carbon emissions in the design and construction industry, and why they matter so much in the context of a changing climate. This course offers the building and design community opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and foster healthier human communities at the same time. This presentation closes with tools and resources for participants to learn more and act on the most urgent source of greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment industry, the carbon impact of building materials.
Learning Objectives
Define carbon and its relationship to global climate change
Review how companies are accounting for carbon emissions
Contextualize the design and construction industry’s relationship to global carbon emissions through operational and embodied carbon impact
Offer tools and best practices to address embodied carbon in material selection and interior design
1 HSW/LU
This course also provides credit for the following organizations:
USGBC
IDCEC (ASID, IDC, IDEC, IIDA)
Thursday, July 17
12:00 pm
DAG Architects
1223 Airport Rd, Destin
CEU Lunch Meetings are a benefit of membership in AIA Florida Northwest
Any non-member attending will be charged $20 for cost of lunch.
Registration for the event is required, any member who wishes to attend and did not register for the event will be charged $10 for lunch.
Please register by July 13 to reserve your lunch.
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