Advancing Decarbonization: Embodied Carbon Reductions Enter California Building Code

Seth Strongin, HDR building decarbonization planning director, will be participating as a panelist at an upcoming AIA Los Angeles event held at their headquarters. 

A pioneering update to California’s building code will require reductions in Embodied Carbon for commercial building projects. Seth will join a panel of experts to discuss the implications, strategies, opportunities and tools required to advance embodied carbon reduction, relative to the CALGreen code update.

The reduction of embodied carbon is a critical component to advancing a net zero future for the built environment. On July 1, 2024, California will be the first U.S. jurisdiction to mandate the disclosure and reduction of embodied carbon for commercial building projects in its building code.

In addition, the CALGreen update will introduce three compliance paths for the reduction of embodied carbon in commercial construction. The panel will present work and experiences from a range of experts in embodied carbon and decarbonization considerations in architectural project delivery.

Tickets for "Advancing Decarbonization: Embodied Carbon Reductions Enter California Building Code" can be purchased on the AIA Los Angeles website.