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Course Description: CEU Events: Meeting Today’s Most Stringent Sustainability Standards
Discover how to make a substantial impact on the environment by strategically selecting materials and optimizing designs to decrease carbon footprint and construction waste. This course covers vital aspects, including the importance of embodied carbon, the infusion of sustainability into design, the selection of low-carbon materials, a comprehensive understanding of green building standards and certifications, seamless material integration, the effective employment of digital tools for efficiency, and an in-depth examination of real-world case studies. Gain an understanding of how to align with the requisites for obtaining possible BD+C and ID+C LEED credits.
Learning Objective 1 Review and assess the impact of materials on indoor environments and their potential contributions to meeting LEED prerequisites and earning credits.
Learning Objective 2 Develop an understanding of circular design concepts applied in the built environment to minimize disposal of construction and demolition waste, encourage material recovery, reuse, and recycling, and explore the potential for earning LEED credits.
Learning Objective 3 Gain an overview of sustainability benchmarks for evaluating project materials, and discover specialized industry channels for accessing and defining transparent material attributes as set forth by WELL v2 Optimization: Material Transparency.
Learning Objective 4 Discover digitalization for sustainable project processes, incorporating LEED v4.1 guidelines, eco-friendly materials, regenerative solutions, and environmentally conscious design techniques.