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NYPH Webinar: presented by Rockwool – A sustainable path forward – Embodied Carbon and EPDs
November 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Along with energy and conservation measures, stability trends are continuously becoming more robust with high focus on carbon emissions, product transparency and resiliency. Importantly, is the embodied Carmen impacts of building materials are becoming one of the primary measurements of a products stability. The use of environmental product declarations (EPD) is increasing where understanding the inputs and outputs of the life cycle assessments are critical. This course will provide insight into topics using stone wool insulation as an example, and relate them to overall durability, energy efficiency, and occupant health the comfort. These topics will be explored within the infrastructure of green building certification metrics and schemes such as LEED and local stability initiatives will be integrated. Best practices and user-friendly tools and resources to assist with sourcing stable products will be highlighted.
PHI Credits: 1 LU & AIA Credits: 1 LU/HSW
DATE: November 25th, 2024
TIME: 12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
VENUE: Webinar
Speaker info
Todd Kimmel
is the US Senior Manager of Sustainable Solutions for ROCKWOOL North America and Co-Founder & Chairperson of the Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA). Todd has over 20 years of leadership experience working on building enclosures and façade systems. This includes the construction management and oversight of large-scale commercial building enclosures, working as the product and technical manager at Trespa North America, steering strategic business development as the NYC Architectural Manager for ROCKWOOL and serving as a technical consultant for Dorken Systems. Todd was part of the working group to develop the AAMA 509 testing standard for drained and back ventilated rainscreen. He is a Construction Documents Technician (CDT), a Certified Passive House Designer (CPHD – Passive House Institute) and currently sits on the board of directors for New York Passive House (NYPH). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from New York University with a focus on sustainability in the built environment.
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