Curated Course Bundle

Embodied Impact: Innovations in Low-Carbon Design

Deep dive into reducing embodied carbon through smarter materials and design strategies
Curated Course Bundle

Embodied Impact: Innovations in Low-Carbon Design

The courses in this bundle come straight from the field, delivered by community experts who are reshaping material practices through embodied carbon awareness and innovation. Recorded live at past Living Future events, these sessions offer practical strategies and fresh insights on reducing carbon impact from the inside out. Whether you're focused on structure, reuse, or design integration, this bundle will deepen your capacity to design for climate and material responsibility.

Courses Included:

The Elephant in the Room – Embodied Carbon in Practice
Presenters: Christie Gamble, Senior Director, Sustainability, CarbonCure Technologies; Dirk Kestner, Principal + Director of Sustainable Design, Walter P Moore; Jeremy Knoll, Associate Principal, BNIM; Erika Winters-Downey, Senior Engineering Manager, McCownGordon Construction

Embodied Carbon in Structural Products
Presenters: Gunnar Hubbard Principal and Sustainability Practice Leader, Thornton Tomasetti; Hans-Erik Blomgren Director of Testing and Certification, Structural Products, Katerra; Lionel Lemay Executive Vice President, Structures and Sustainability, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA); Brandie Sebastian, Sustainability Practice Co-Lead, John Beath Environmental, LLC

Low Carbon – High Impact Steel
Presenters: Beth Heider, Founder & CEO, Heider Sustainability Advisors LLC; Lisa Matthiessen, Category Manager, Sustainability, Amazon; Louisa Plotnick, Head of Programs, North America Climate Group; Brenda Stern, Senior Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti

Low Carbon – High Impact Concrete
Presenters: Beth Heider, Founder & CEO, Heider Sustainability Advisors LLC; Justin Lazenby, Georgia Technical Services Manager, Thomas Concrete; Andrew Minson, Director of Concrete and Sustainable Construction, GCCA; Robert Niven, CEO & Founder, CarbonCure Technologies

Low Carbon – High Impact Technology
Presenters: Beth Heider, Founder & CEO, Heider Sustainability Advisors LLC; Clift Briscoe, Co-Founder, Sol Donum; Elaine Hsieh Co-Founder, Head of Corporate Partnership And Marketing, Third Derivative; Soohyun Julie Koo, Founder, President & CEO, IOREX Global

Contractor Contributions to Embodied Carbon Reduction
Presenters: Mark Che, Senior Sustainability Engineer, Skanska; Emi Lafountain, Sustainability Project Manager, Turner Construction; Jenelle Shapiro, Sustainability Director, Webcor Builders

  • Length

    6 hours

  • Format

    Self-paced

  • Learning Level

    Introductory / Intermediate

  • Member Perk

    Complimentary enrollment for Professional Living Future Members

  • Credits

    6 LU|Elective AIA CES credit valid until February 20, 2027