Individual (one engineer)Member $85.00 | Non-Member $135.00
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INSTRUCTOR:
Elizabeth J. Grant, Ph.D., AIA
Erica Sherman, Ph.D.
Purpose and Background
Appropriate product selection has a significant impact on the immediate and long-term performance and cost efficiency of any built structure, and it is especially critical when considering energy performance over its lifetime. As interest grows in sustainability, so has the consideration of building products’ carbon emissions. It is critical to consider the bigger picture and impacts over the building's lifetime when making design decisions.
This session presents key terminology and an analytical approach for evaluating Whole-Life Carbon emissions, including environmental product declarations and life-cycle analysis. With a focus on above-deck roof insulation, this session will walk through a study that compares the energy performance and carbon emissions implications of selecting roof insulation R-values which meet or exceed code. In this study, we build on the 2021 PIMA report that was commissioned to assess and quantify the life-cycle energy, economics, and carbon emission benefits of code-compliant roof replacements. This information will help building enclosure consultants and other designers and their clients make more informed decisions using a balanced approach to the carbon equation.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the whole-life carbon approach to building design and performance, including definitions of embodied and operational carbon, EPDs, and life-cycle analysis.
- Analyze energy, emissions, and economic benefits of roof insulation as a function of building type, climate zone, and occupancy.
- Explain performance benefits of meeting and exceeding code when selecting insulation for reroofing.
- Determine the impact material selection can have on meeting the whole-life carbon targets for a building.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).
Who Should Attend?
Architectural Engineers, Architects, Civil and Structural Engineers, Building Enclosure Consultants, Facility Managers, Emerging Professionals and Students, LEED accredited professionals, Green Architects, Sustainable Building Professionals.
Outline
- Understand how building construction and performance align with energy and carbon goals
- Introduce Whole-Life Carbon Emissions, the Carbon Life Cycle and Low slope roofing systems.
- Apply the Whole-Life Carbon Emissions perspective to Roof Insulation design choices and performance through an LCA example and several studies.
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs
This course is worth .2 CEUs /2PDHs To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 365 days of the course purchase.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]