Agenda
Embodied carbon 101
12.30pm Welcome and introduction
12.35pm The embodied carbon context: what is it and why do we care?
This session will help set the scene, providing a clearer picture of where the industry is headed and why. Gain a better understanding of what embodied carbon is and how it fits into the overall goals for the built environment to achieve net-zero.
• Defining embodied carbon and why it’s important
• The business case for reducing embodied carbon
• Overview of key strategies and barriers for reducing embodied carbon
• Why supply chain collaboration is essential to achieving targets
• How Green Star responds to embodied carbon
• A demo of the upfront carbon emissions calculator
Speaker: Emily Chung, Manager Future Focus, Strategic Projects, Green Building Council of Australia
1.00pm Understanding carbon measurement and benchmarking
Gain a better understanding of how to measure embodied carbon, what methodologies and tools are available, and what data to collect.
• Understanding the terminology and life cycle stages
• The role of LCAs, EPDs and other tools
• What data is needed and where to get it?
• What does good and bad look like? Setting benchmarks, KPIs, references, and targets
• Focusing on the outcome of reducing carbon, not the methodology
Speaker: Katie Eyles, Sector Lead, NABERS
1.25pm Discussion groups: measurement
• What are your experiences with measuring embodied carbon to date?
• What barriers have you faced? How have you overcome them?
• How have or could you use the measurement data you’ve collected? What do you still need?
1.45pm Break
1.55pm Shifting business as usual: designing out carbon
– Embedding low embodied carbon design thinking from the start and including carbon as a success factor of project delivery
• Understanding options and boundaries for reducing embodied carbon by design
• When to engage and invest in different parts of the supply chain to ensure optimal decarbonised design
• Understanding areas of responsibility and influence of different players in the supply chain for reducing embodied carbon
Speaker: Catherine Trinh, Sustainability Consultant, Lendlease
2.15pm Innovations in low carbon materials
The presentation will provide an insight into a major construction material and one manufacturer’s journey to decarbonise. This session will cover:
• What is being done to reduce embodied carbon in materials?
• What products are available now and how do these compare to traditional materials (carbon, costs, specs etc.)?
• What is left to be done and how can we get there?
Evan Smith, National Sustainability Manager, Holcim
2.35pm Discussion groups: where to next?
• Where could you start on your journey to reduce embodied carbon? Or what could be your next steps?
• Where can you have the most influence and add value to a project?
• How can we improve collaboration to tackle this issue together?
2.55pm Closing remarks and end of course