Targeting Carbon in the Fight Against Climate Change
This course discusses the impact that buildings have on greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon, and how the Architecture 2030 Challenge for Products is looking to lower embodied carbon through a more sustainable building products offering.
Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the major impact that building operations and building products are making on climate change.
- Recognize how the Architecture 2030 Challenge for Products focuses on lowering embodied carbon in the built environment.
- Identify ways that manufacturers are addressing the need for sustainable building products, and the information available to specifiers.
- Realize the key role that architects play in driving market change and the adoption/specification of lower carbon building materials.
Credits:
1 AIA LU/Elective
1 GBCI CE Hour
USG Corporation is an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions. Headquartered in Chicago, the company serves construction markets around the world through its Gypsum, Performance Materials, Ceilings, and USG Boral divisions. Its wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing, and roofing products provide the solutions that enable customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live, work, and play. Its USG Boral Building Products joint venture is a leading plasterboard and ceilings producer across Asia, Australasia, and the Middle East. For additional information, visit www.usg.com.
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