The Balancing Act: Reducing Embodied and Operational Carbon in High-Performance Envelopes

As codes become more stringent and low embodied carbon goals more mainstream, projects face sometimes contradictory priorities in balancing energy efficiency with embodied emissions. Through case studies, lessons learned and data-driven research, this session will explore the tradeoffs between reducing operational and embodied carbon in high-performance building envelopes, challenging what defines a low-carbon building and equipping attendees with tools and workflows to design the lowest Total Carbon building envelope.