Sustainable design has historically focused on increasing energy efficiency and generation to reduce the amount of carbon generated by fossil fuels. Just as crucial is the problem of embodied carbon. The manufacture and transport of building materials make up a staggering 11 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing embodied carbon through adaptive reuse is critical to achieving the social, economic and environmental aims of architecture in the 21st Century. This session will discuss adaptive reuse through the lens of embodied carbon. Attendees will learn tips for evaluating existing buildings in terms of embodied carbon, advocating for adaptive reuse with clients, and applying design thinking to creatively reinterpret existing buildings.  


Learning Objectives:   At the completion of this course, participants will be able to: Evaluate existing buildings in terms of embodied carbon; Advocate for adaptive reuse with   clients; Apply design thinking to creatively reinterpret existing buildings; and Add texture and value to communities through place-making in adaptive reuse. 


Speakers:
Ellen Kozack - Chief Sustainability Officer, LEO A DALY
Irena Savakova, Assoc. AIA - Global Design Principal, LEO A DALY
Daniel Yudchitz, AIA - Senior Design Architect, LEO A DALY


Credits:  1.5 HSW|LUs; 1.5 GBCI Credits (Self-Report); 1.5 LACES