Lowering Total Carbon Emissions in a Dorm: Strategies for Design and Construction
Discover how two innovative dormitories in Vermont, 17,000 square feet each, set new standards in low carbon emissions, both in construction and operation. This presentation delves into a comparative study of these buildings: as built, optimized for energy efficiency without embodied carbon reduction, and built to energy code with no carbon considerations. Utilizing the BEAM tool for material carbon accounting and NREL's Cambium tool for operational carbon emissions forecasting, we'll explore lessons learned from the analysis. Join us to learn about the high-performance features of these buildings and gain insights on minimizing carbon impact in design and construction.
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Harbor 3
CEU Information:
AIA: 1 LU
BOC: 1 credit hour
GBCI: 1 credit hour (BD+C, ID+C)
MA CSL: 1 credit hour (Energy)
NAHB: 1 credit hour
NARI: 1 credit hour
PHI: Credit offered for full conference attendance
Phius: Credit offered for each full conference day
RESNET: Credit offered for each full conference day
Learning Objectives:
- Define embodied carbon and identify strategies that the design team used to lower embodied carbon emissions in the project.
- Define operational carbon emissions and how they are different from operational energy, and identify strategies that the design team used to lower operational carbon emissions in the project.
- Identify the analysis tools and methodology used to evaluate the total carbon impact of the project.
- Apply lessons learned from the project team during design and construction to the participants' professional experience.
