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Opening Keynote: Embodied Carbon, Why Now?

Presented by: Bill Caplan, Assoc. AIA

AIA/CES (HSW) Learning Units: 1 Hours

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Course release date: July, 2024

Climate advocate and author Bill Caplan, Assoc. AIA, delivers a powerful opening keynote address at the 7th Annual 1.5°C Symposium on Climate Change and challenges design professionals to leverage their roles in reducing carbon emissions. Bill discusses the significance of embodied carbon in the context of sustainable design and global warming, identifies key strategies for minimizing embodied carbon emissions in construction, and helps assess the global warming potential of various building materials and construction processes.

After viewing this course, you will be better positioned to expand your role in accelerating a decarbonized built environment.


Course Prices: $25 AIA members, $35 non-members (or purchase the 4-part series and save more than 20%)

(This continuing education course is licensed for viewing to a single individual. For discounted group viewing rates, please email Melissa@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058.)

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This course is part of a special package consisting of the following courses:

This year’s 1.5 Degrees Symposium on Climate Change includes features 12 amazing presenters, 7 inspiring courses and unlimited insights into what design professional can do now to leverage their influence on the built environment and on the health, resiliency and climate equity of our communities.

Hosted by AIA Los Angeles and the AIA Los Angeles Committee on the Environment, courses examine and underscore the urgency of 1) reducing embodied carbon and emissions, 2) the circular economy, 3) carbon-storing buildings, 4) low-carbon construction, 5) intelligent material selection, 6) innovative technologies for reducing carbon in concrete and 7) codes and regulations impacting climate resilience.

Viewers will gain important tools and knowledge necessary to position themselves as leaders in addressing the threat of embodied carbon.

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