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2023-04-19T19:00:00Z→2023-04-19T20:00:00Z
Webinar Registration Link and Event Info
Join us to hear about how the Bay Area is fostering an ecosystem of building product reuse. We’ll be joined by industry leaders, Marcus Hopper (Gensler, All for Reuse), Daniel Kietzer (Rheaply), and Eric Law and Jorie Wisnefski (Urban Machine).

2023-04-20T19:00:00Z→2023-04-20T20:00:00Z

CLF-Seattle is looking forward to seeing you at noon PST today to hear about the latest and greatest in carbon accounting tools. We will hear from:

Register here: Meeting Registration - Zoom

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2023-06-15T19:00:00Z→2023-06-15T20:00:00Z

Join the CLF-Seattle hub online tomorrow, June 15th at noon for a presentation and discussion of Circular Economy. We will hear from:

  • Brad Guy, Material Reuse
  • Dave Bennink, Building Deconstruction Institute
  • Kinley Deller, King County

Learn about: how to consider disassembly in your designs, how a building is deconstructed in practice and what our local jurisdiction is doing to recycle construction & demolition waste with a focus on wood products.

Register here:

2023-07-12T23:00:00Z→2023-07-13T00:00:00Z

I’d highly encourage you join the upcoming discussion with Energy Trust of Oregon to learn how Oregon firms are leading the way to net zero carbon through the AIA2030, SE2050 & MEP2040 commitments on Wednesday, July 12th from 4-5pm (PT).

The webinar will also discuss the Net Zero Emerging Leaders Internship Grant (due on July 21, 2023), which funds design firms to hire young professionals to support these carbon commitments.

Register for the webinar here: Cote Digital Design Series: Trifecta of Carbon Commitments — AIA Oregon

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Announcing the inaugural Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards!

CLF Ottawa is honoured to collaborate with CLF Toronto | Carbon Leadership Forum to introduce the Awards to celebrate the accomplishments of projects in Ontario that have effectively minimized their embodied carbon footprint. Through these Awards, we aim to spark creativity in others by demonstrating the potential of low embodied carbon approaches in design and construction. We further seek to applaud the advancements made by the industry and promote a strong sense of community.

The Call for Submissions is now open, through September 13th, 2023.

Event date: 2023-11-28T23:00:00Z→2023-11-29T01:00:00Z

Learn more and submit today: https://lnkd.in/eMZNxK3c

2023-09-21T21:00:00Z

September 21, 2023 - CLF-LA Webinar - CalGreen Mandatory Measures

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Learn about mandatory measures for embodied carbon that have been adopted into CalGreen, effective July 2024.

AIA CA Press Release: https://aiacalifornia.org/advocacy-updates/california-becomes-first-state-to-adopt-mandatory-measures-to-reduce-embodied-carbon/

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2023-10-05T22:00:00Z→2023-10-06T00:00:00Z CLF Chicago Summit: CLF Chicago invites you to join us for networking and short presentations. Come hear about members’ carbon successes and share your own! This will be an in-person event at WSP’s Chicago office. Free to attend, please register here.

2024-01-18T20:00:00Z→2024-01-18T21:00:00Z
Seattle CLF Hub January Meeting - 1/18/2024 @ Noon, Topic = Policy

Join us online on this Thursday, January 18th at noon for a Carbon Leadership Forum–Seattle presentation and discussion on Policy.

Every January we do a session to bring you presentations on new and proposed laws and policies focusing on embodied carbon in the built environment. This year we’re going to be covering policy from the national, state, and local level.

We will hear from:

  • Meghan Lewis, Senior Researcher at the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF)
  • Webly Bowles, Associate Director of Codes and Policy at New Buildings Institute (NBI)
  • Beckye Frey, Principal Planner in the City of Redmond’s Long Range Planning team

Learn about how the landscape of regulation and incentives related to embodied carbon is changing near and far!

Feel free to share this registration link below with any colleagues who’d like to join:

2024-03-14T23:00:00Z→2024-03-15T02:00:00Z
mindful MATERIALS Denver Pop-Up (Mindful Materials, Inc.)

Interested in learning more about how you can evaluate a product’s carbon impacts alongside other life-cycle impacts on ecosystem health, social health and equity, human health, and circularity? This pop-up will serve as a great opportunity to learn more about the Common Materials Framework (which is quickly emerging as the building industry’s common language for evaluating holistic product sustainability) and connect with other professionals in the healthy materials space. Learn more and register here

2024-04-19T15:00:00Z→2024-04-19T23:00:00Z
AIA LA’s 7th Annual Symposium on Climate Change
Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood: 8AM-4PM (PT)
It’s all about Embodied Carbon, with a great lineup of speakers and panels. 6 AIA LU (HSW) + 5 California ZNCD credits.
Link for Info and Link for Tickets


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2024-04-26T18:00:00Z→2024-04-26T19:00:00Z

For those of you who haven’t already heard, there’s still time to register for the virtual “Reducing Embodied Carbon Concrete” presentation put together by the CLF Yellowstone hub for the Build a Better Idaho Symposium tomorrow, April 26th from 12-1pm (MT). I’d highly encourage anyone interested in learning more about low carbon concrete design and procurement to attend!

2024-05-16T19:00:00Z→2024-05-16T07:00:00Z
CLF Seattle Hub May Meet up - Online - LEED v5’s Carbon Credits

Register for the series below

Justin, this is a great idea and I’m so curious to hear everyone’s thoughts and input. I unfortunately have a client meeting at this time. Will this meeting be recorded by chance? Thank you!

2024-07-25T06:00:00Z→2024-07-27T06:00:00Z
Embodied Carbon Bootcamp & Symposium

2024-06-06T19:00:00Z→2024-06-06T20:00:00Z

The Seattle CLF LCA Tool User Group is meeting this Thursday, June 7th at noon. This will be another one of our office hour style meetings, so bring your questions and topics, and we’ll dive in. All are welcome, even those outside of the Seattle area, and if you haven’t signed up, please do so below:

2024-07-11T23:00:00Z→2024-07-12T01:30:00Z

Mindful Materials Seattle Pop-Up | July 11 at DLR Group
Come learn more about Mindful Materials Common Materials Framework, connect with others interested in construction materials with low embodied carbon, discover new products, and earn some CEUs. Learn more and Register Here !

2024-08-30T04:00:00Z→2024-08-30T04:00:00Z

The 2024 Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards submission portal is LIVE!
In Collaboration with CLF Toronto, CLF Ottawa is thrilled to recognize and celebrate leaders in embodied carbon across various sectors.

:trophy: Categories:

  1. New Construction - Large buildings
  2. New Construction - Small buildings
  3. Retrofits & Reuse
  4. Interiors
  5. Organizational & Public Sector Leadership
  6. Innovation in Industry

:date: Submission Deadline: August 30th, 2024

Don’t miss your chance to showcase your innovative work and contribute to the advancement of sustainable practices in Ontario. Visit our awards page to learn more, and submit your entry today!

Awards Page: LinkedIn
Submission Form: LinkedIn

2024-09-19T07:00:00Z→2024-09-19T20:00:00Z Seattle Hub September Meeting - Case Studies
Join us online on this Thursday, September 19th at noon for a Carbon Leadership Forum–Seattle presentation and discussion on Case Studies.
We’ve seen a lot of Whole Building LCAs in the past, so this time we wanted to see if we could find some case studies that cover something new or different.
We will hear from:
• Shreya Das, Sustainability Project Manager at Stok presenting embodied carbon reporting of a developer’s real estate portfolio.
• Nazis Pathan, Sustainable Design Professional II & Associate at HKS presenting environmental impacts of electric heat pumps over conventional air conditioners and gas furnaces.
• Jeff Frost, Materials Technical Lead at Brightworks presenting the Salesforce TI, including furniture and MEP
• Arizona Dabrusin, Sustainability Engineer & Senior Project Manager at DCI Engineers presenting 1510 Webster in mass timber vs. concrete.

Feel free to share this registration link below with any colleagues who’d like to join:
(Meeting Registration - Zoom)

Inspiring Minds: CREATING RESILIENT & RESPONSIBLE EDUCATIONAL SPACES2024-09-27T15:00:00Z
Symposium on K-12 Resilient and Sustainable School Construction in Portland, OR
Our expert speakers:
• Reilly Loveland - New Buildings Institute Associate Director & Oregon Green Schools Chair
• Mark Perepelitza - BRIC Architecture Sustainability Director
• Steve Hawk - Coffman Engineers Managing Principal
• Alan Scott - Intertek Director of Sustainability Building Science Solutions & USGBC Resilience Working Group Vice-Chair