2024-10-03T19:00:00Z→2024-10-03T20:00:00Z
CLF Seattle will host their LCA Tool User Group office hours at noon.
The CLF Seattle Hub has a Tools User Group that meets on a monthly basis to share industry developments, questions, lessons learned, and challenges pertaining to life cycle assessment software. If you would like to receive the calendar invites for these meetings, click on this link to register.
𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀
CLF Ottawa is excited to present the 2024 Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards, celebrating leaders in sustainable construction. Join us at The Great Hall on November 12th to honor local innovators in reducing embodied carbon. In collaboration with CLF Toronto.
Get your tickets here: LinkedIn
Happening Today!
→ Material Efficiency for Embodied Carbon Reduction Webinar
→ Hosted by CLF and SE 2050
Curious about how material efficiency can drive embodied carbon reductions? CLF and SE 2050 are co-hosting a webinar that will cover design strategies, case studies, and the future of collecting structural material quantities to support decarbonization.
Date: October 29, 2024
Time: 1pm pst / 4pm est
Register Here: Meeting Registration - Zoom
Meeting Link Here: Meeting Registration - Zoom
Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with leaders dedicated to advancing embodied carbon reduction strategies. Bring your questions and discover effective approaches to make a difference!
2024-11-21T20:00:00Z→2024-11-21T21:00:00Z
Sustainable Construction Leaders: Contractors Commitment
Join us online on this Thursday, November 21st at noon for a Carbon Leadership Forum–Seattle presentation and discussion on the Sustainable Construction Leader’s Contractor’s Commitment report. The Contractor’s Commitment is a standardized framework designed for contractors to measure and report on their environmental and social impacts, specifically: Carbon emissions, water usage, waste management, material selection, and worker wellness. Our speakers will discuss their experience with the report, challenges and lessons learned, and will focus on Scope 1, 2, and 3 embodied and operational carbon tracking.
We will hear from:
• Angi Rivera , Director of Sustainability at Sellen Construction
• Laura Soma, Sustainability Manager at GLY Construction
• Stephanie Gowing, Director of Sustainability at Absher Construction
Feel free to share this registration link below with any colleagues who’d like to join:
(Meeting Registration - Zoom)
The recordings of the September 19th Carbon Leadership Forum–Seattle presentations on Case Studies are on the CLF Seattle Hub YouTube page.
The CLF Seattle LCA Tool User Group will continue to meet at noon on the first Thursday of each month (restarting on February 6th 2025). This group gets into the weeds of LCA accounting, but it’s also an excellent place to bring up questions and have a casual discussion with your peers about all things carbon. All levels are welcome, bring your questions or just come to join in the conversation.
Register for 2025 meetings here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfuyoqDgpE9akrDZ7SnAzL-z7UHWU2AMx
2025-02-06T20:00:00Z→2025-02-06T21:00:00Z
The CLF Seattle LCA Tool User Group will continue to meet at noon on the first Thursday of each month (restarting on February 6th 2025). This group gets into the weeds of LCA accounting, but it’s also an excellent place to bring up questions and have a casual discussion with your peers about all things carbon. All levels are welcome, bring your questions or just come to join in the conversation.
Register for 2025 meetings here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfuyoqDgpE9akrDZ7SnAzL-z7UHWU2AMx
2025-03-06T20:00:00Z→2025-03-06T21:00:00Z
To kick off the year, CLF-Ottawa is hosting a free social event on Wednesday, February 26th from 5 to 7 pm at Queen St Fare (right beside the Parliament LRT station). We’ll be providing some catered snacks from the vendors on site, and the bar can set you up with a refreshing beverage of your choice. Relax and chat with other built environment professionals who share your interest in reducing embodied carbon. Following the event, there will be a jazz show at the venue for those that wish to stick around!
Registeration Link: Carbon Leadership Forum Ottawa Hub Social Tickets, Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite2025-02-26T22:00:00Z→2025-02-26T22:00:00Z
The CLF Seattle LCA Tool User Group will continue to meet at noon on the first Thursday of each month. This group gets into the weeds of LCA accounting, but it’s also an excellent place to bring up questions and have a casual discussion with your peers about all things carbon. All levels are welcome, bring your questions or just come to join in the conversation.
Register for 2025 meetings here: Meeting Registration - Zoom
2025-04-03T19:00:00Z→2025-04-03T20:00:00Z
2025-05-15T19:00:00Z→2025-05-15T20:00:00Z
Join the CLF Seattle Hub on Thursday May 15 at noon as we present three topics on bio-based materials.
2025-06-05T19:00:00Z→2025-06-05T20:00:00Z
The CLF Seattle LCA TUG is meeting at noon Thursday, June 5th as done the first Thursday of every month. Bring your questions about LCA software or just come to join in the conversation.
Register for 2025 meetings here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfuyoqDgpE9akrDZ7SnAzL-z7UHWU2AMx
One topic I will cover is the Embodied Carbon Code Change Proposal for the 2024 Washington State Building Code, which has an upcoming public hearing on June 13th.
2025-06-20T17:00:00Z
Reuse case study: Hines Seattle Headquarters with CLF Reuse Working Group
Fri 6/20, 1-2pm EST, join Zoom at this link
Jenn Chen of LMN Architects will be presenting the Seattle Hines Headquarters renovation which achieved 65% upfront carbon reduction through reuse. It’ll be a behind-the-scenes look at their pre-design walkthrough, discoveries with finishes, reaching out to salvage/reuse vendors, and calculating the benefits.
2025-06-17T16:00:00Z→2025-06-17T17:00:00Z
Embodied Carbon: Policy Meets Practice (Virtual)
Tuesday, 12-1pm EST. Register for meeting link.
Event Description
As Boston’s new Net Zero Carbon (NZC) zoning takes effect on July 1st, large development projects will be required to report Embodied Carbon of Structure and Enclosure. Join us for a practical, knowledge-driven session to find out what this means, hosted by the BSA Sustainability Education Knowledge Community in collaboration with the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) Boston Chapter.
This Pecha-Kucha style event will walk through evolving local Embodied carbon reporting requirements, compare leading certifications, and introduce essential tools and design strategies for reducing embodied carbon. Attendees will gain insights into low-barrier Embodied carbon actions like reuse and structural design choices, with resources for continued learning.
Whether you’re a designer, architect, engineer, or sustainability professional, this session offers guidance to navigate Embodied carbon requirements and decarbonize your projects with clarity and confidence.
The CLF Seattle LCA TUG is meeting at noon Thursday, July 3rd as done the first Thursday of every month. Bring your questions about LCA software or just come to join in the conversation.
Register for 2025 meetings here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfuyoqDgpE9akrDZ7SnAzL-z7UHWU2AMx2025-07-03T19:00:00Z→2025-07-03T20:00:00Z
The Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards are back and better than ever!
We are now accepting submissions across six award categories. Whether you’re working on a leading-edge retrofit, developing new low-carbon materials, or integrating embodied carbon considerations into underrepresented building elements, we invite you to share your work and contribute to growing a culture of climate leadership in the building industry.
Submission Deadline: August 29th, 2025
Awards Ceremony: November 20th, 2025 in Toronto
To learn more and submit visit: https://lnkd.in/gsB4zNtT2025-07-30T04:00:00Z→2025-08-29T04:00:00Z
2025-08-07T19:00:00Z→2025-08-07T20:00:00Z
Join the newly expanded West Coast LCA Tool User Group (merging Seattle and LA) in their monthly discussion of all things Whole Building LCA. Stay tuned for a new Zoom invitation with new name and more dates.
Announcement: CLF Seattle and LA Tool User Groups Merge to Form West Coast LCA Tool User Group
Dear colleagues and LCA practitioners,
We are excited to announce that, with the support of the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) HQ, the Seattle and Los Angeles LCA Tool User Groups will be merging to form a single, expanded West Coast LCA Tool User Group.
Both groups have hosted monthly meetings to create space for practitioners to share insights on LCA software, methods, and compliance strategies. With similar attendance levels and overlapping discussions—especially around CalGreen and regional best practices—we’re combining forces to foster deeper collaboration and broader participation.
What’s Changing?
Monthly West Coast Lunchtime Meetings: Co-hosted by Seattle and LA, open to all LCA practitioners across the region. Currently the first Thursday at noon Pacific time.
Flexible Format: Depending on attendance, we may offer breakout rooms (e.g., “newbies” vs. “veterans”) to tailor discussions.
Expanded Reach: Practitioners from Vancouver, San Francisco, Denver, and beyond are welcome to join.
We’ll pilot the merged format this month.
Coordination with the Boston Hub is under consideration to explore an East Coast counterpart to keep discussions during lunch hour.
If you have suggestions or want to help shape the new format, reach out to Adam Slivers, or Ann Jiras, or Justin Sharkey.
