Episode 3: Embodied Carbon 101
Episode description
As materials and construction account for 11 percent of global carbon emissions, embodied carbon—the emissions arising from the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of building materials—will play a key role in our path to deep decarbonization of our built environment.
Join Shruti Narkar and Ellen Honigstock in a conversation with Aurora Jensen where she provides helpful tips on how to measure, track and scale the reduction of embodied carbon through her experience of working on real-world projects.
Guest:
Aurora Jensen, Senior Technical Specialist and Embodied Carbon Lead, Brightworks Sustainability
Hosts:
Shruti Narkar, Project Manager, CodeGreen
Ellen Honigstock, Senior Director, Education, Urban Green Council