DESCRIPTION:
Embodied carbon presents a huge opportunity for decarbonizing our built spaces. Luckily, there are a plethora of tools currently available to help building professionals prioritize embodied carbon reductions through green procurement. During this talk, Vaclav Hasik, Program Director at Building Transparency, will share more about the solutions that provide the data and insights necessary to enable the level of action needed to reverse climate change. Providing an overview of the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator and tallyCAT, Hasik will arm attendees with the insights needed to leverage these tools, identify carbon reduction opportunities, and drive decarbonization.
BIO(s): Vaclav
Vaclav Hasik is a Program Director at Building Transparency, a non-profit organization behind the EC3 Tool, tallyLCA, and tallyCAT. Vaclav works on methodology, data quality, and LCA research supporting all three tools. Vaclav was previously a sustainability analyst and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) expert at Urban Fabrick, where he managed projects pursuing LEED certification and helped design teams address embodied carbon through whole-building LCAs. Vaclav also worked as a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was involved in university-wide carbon accounting, sustainability planning, and research on data and methods for LCA of buildings. He is an active member of the Carbon Leadership Forum and a founder of its San Francisco Bay Area hub.
TIME: 12:00 - 1:00 pm MT
LOCATION: Idaho Water Center | 322 E. Front St. Boise, ID 83702 | Room 156
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