Course Overview
This course covers energy efficient assemblies with low embodied carbon. It will focus on above grade and below grade assemblies that are cost-effective, offer comfort and safety, have low material carbon emissions, and are code compliant. Strategies to reduce material carbon emissions or store carbon with carbon storing or biobased materials will be presented. Students will learn from industry experts using examples of regionally available low embodied carbon materials applied in real projects. This course is offered in a variety of formats tailored to the needs of individual clients or project teams.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the contribution of embodied carbon to building emissions.
- Identify different low carbon and carbon storing material assemblies.
- Discuss the market availability of different low carbon/carbon storing materials.
- Compare the carbon footprint, design, performance, constructability, and durability of different below grade and above grade assemblies.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2023
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