The Structural Engineer’s Role in Getting to Net Zero

Embodied carbon has become a major topic of conversation within the A/E/C industry. Low-carbon construction is entering our design conversations and building codes with structural engineers being looked at to reduce their project’s embodied carbon and with the first low-carbon concrete code in the US adopted in Marin County, California. Additionally, through the SE 2050 commitment program, structural engineering firms like Holmes and Datum Engineers are committing to reach net zero embodied carbon structures by 2050. With the push for lower embodied carbon structures, structural engineers play a vital role in getting to net zero. This presentation will explore advances the structural engineering profession is making toward net zero embodied carbon structures, discuss the top actions structural engineers can take to reduce the embodied carbon in their projects, and discuss how structural engineers can make wiser design choices to reduce emissions.

• Course will award 1.5 hours of continuing education
• This course is Diamond Review approved in 49 states. New York does not accept hours from recordings.

Speakers:

Megan Stringer, S.E., LEED AP BD+C, is an Associate Principal with Holmes. Motivated by our impact on the built environment, Megan is at the forefront of reducing structural embodied carbon. She champions Holmes’ SE 2050 commitment and gets sustainable structures built at impressive scales. Megan has overseen North America’s largest mass timber project at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus, utilized low-carbon concrete pours at Intuit, and performed many life cycle assessments. She also serves as Vice President of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California.

Swarna Karuppiah, P.E., is an Associate with Datum Engineers, Inc. in Austin, Texas. She has gained valuable experience in the design of cultural buildings, offices, healthcare, and research facilities and currently, serves on the SEI Sustainability and SE 2050 Committee to study the overall embodied environmental impacts of building materials and systems.

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