Design Criteria and Design Constraints for Sustainability and Embodied Carbon Part 1: Wood Sourcing and Performance Based Concrete Specifications

The first presentation in this series will focus on defining design criteria and constraints for buildings, with an emphasis on sustainability. It will cover key topics in both wood and concrete. Wood discussions will include forestry certification, chain of custody, and environmental product declarations, while concrete topics will highlight performance-based specifications and their alignment with lower-carbon solutions. Attendees will also gain access to practical tools and resources to help reinforce these concepts and support implementation in their design practice.

Speakers:

Michael Lyons, PE, LFA, is the Structural Department Sustainability Lead at Martin/ Martin Consulting Engineers with 14 years of experience in the construction industry specializing in mid-rise concrete and steel buildings. He is motivated to get more structural engineers involved in reducing the embodied carbon of their projects and sees embodied carbon as an exciting opportunity for the industry to develop as a design constraint. Michael is the current co-chair of the ASCE SEI Sustainable Design Committee and an active member of the NCSEA Sustainability Design Committee.

Jessica Martinez, PE, LEED AP,is a Program Manager on Amazon’s Global Realty Sustainability team, where she leverages her structural engineering background to drive embodied carbon reductions across Amazon’s warehouse building portfolio. She serves as the SE 2050 Resources Working Group Leader and Chair of the NCSEA Sustainable Design Committee, collaborating with structural engineers nationwide to share best practices and advance decarbonization across the building industry. Jessica also chairs the Seattle Carbon Leadership Forum Steering Committee, leading regional efforts focused on education, collaboration, and meaningful climate action within the built environment.

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