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Exciting Webinar on US and UK Efforts to Address Embodied Carbon in Structural Materials

  • 1.  Exciting Webinar on US and UK Efforts to Address Embodied Carbon in Structural Materials

    Posted 08-15-2020 12:52 PM
    Edited by Tirza Austin 08-15-2020 12:52 PM
    The SEI Sustainability Committee has been hard at work preparing for the introduction of the SE 2050 Commitment in November, which will encourage structural engineers to work towards net zero carbon emissions on their projects. You can hear more about this work and similar efforts in the U.K. at an upcoming webinar. We would love to hear your thoughts on these programs!

    Register now for CLF Structures Webinar Aug 21st @9am PT: 

    This session will introduce embodied carbon initiatives and resources focused on structural engineers in the US and UK. Speakers include Megan Stringer (Holmes Structures), Mark Webster (SGH), Mike Cook (Buro Happold), and Orlando Gibbons (Arup). Topics to be discussed include the SE 2050 Commitment program in response to the Carbon Leadership Forum's SE 2050 Challenge, the "Achieving Net Zero Embodied Carbon in Structural Materials by 2050" paper recently published by ASCE through our SEI sustainability committee, and UK activity including IStructE's "A Brief Guide to Calculating Embodied Carbon" paper, Climate Emergency Task Group, and other initiatives.
    Register here.



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    Mark Webster P.E., M.ASCE
    Senior Consulting Engineer
    Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc
    Waltham MA
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