Next in the Series: Material Selection for Low Carbon Design

 Explore how to decarbonize construction through material selection and detail composition. Our session will explore how to reduce the embodied carbon of landscape structures, including pavements, walls, stairs, decks, soils, planting, railings, and other site structures. We will also share resources for measuring and evaluating the carbon footprint of details and materials, including the SITES v2 rating system. 

 Learning Objectives:

• Explore the results of the CarbonConscience literature review of landscape material carbon factors, including which materials have the lowest footprint for masonry, wood, and metal fabrications.

• Understand key decarbonization strategies for material and product selection, in support of SITES v2 Site Design – Materials credits.

• Understand how state department of transportation specifications impact emissions from concrete pavements.  

• Examine key considerations for specifying low carbon concrete, including how supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) can reduce the carbon footprint of concrete. 

Thursday, April 18th at 11:00 AM Mountain Time Register Here 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)