Carbon Narratives August 12th Workshop

Comparing Carbon Narratives: how do concrete, steel, and mass timber actually perform?

August 12, 2021 // 9:00- 11:00 PST

The third workshop will address the comparative carbon analysis of three common structural materials, concrete, steel, and mass timber, and will explore the complications associated with hybrid structural systems. All three industries producing these materials advocate for the use of their material to reduce carbon in the built environment, each drawing on data and assumptions to support claims. The conversations will investigate these claims across all modules of Whole Building Life Cycle Analysis to understand the at times divergent narratives of building carbon estimation. The purpose of the panel discussion is to discuss the nuances, assumptions, and missing data points with experts studying these carbon models. There will be a Q&A period following the panelist presentations.

Panelists:

Jay Arehart // University of Colorado Boulder

Instructor and PhD candidate, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering; Incoming co-chair of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Sustainability Committee

Todd Beyreuther // Mass Timber Systems, LLC

Founder, Design Engineer

Matt Hoffman // KPFF Consulting Engineers

Structural Engineer