This presentation will provide an overview of the tools that architects and engineers can use to evaluate the life cycle environmental footprints of a building and its components.  These tools include Carbon Accounting, Environmental Life Cycle Assessment, Ecological Footprint and others.  Focus will be on the approaches and available tools that are most efficiently incorporated into the daily practice of architects and engineers, and will help answer clients increasing desire to minimize all environmental impacts on a life cycle-wide basis, especially greenhouse gases.

Our presenter this month is Peter Reppe.  Before “re-starting” his career as an energy analyst and sustainability specialist at SOLARC in 2004, Peter acquired in-depth experience with Life Cycle Assessment as Research Associate at the University of Michigan.  His current work spans a wide range of green building aspects, including energy analysis, LEED planning and administration, energy efficiency design support for architects and engineers, environmental impact evaluation of materials, and support in materials selection to architects.

Please RSVP to eugene(at)cascadiagbc.org.

Also, if you are a member of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council, please be sure to bring your “Cascadia Passport” and receive a stamp for attendance to this event, leading to savings in future Cascadia workshops and conferences throughout the region.