embodied carbon

Build Reuse 2025 brought together nearly 300 global professionals to explore deconstruction, salvage, and material reuse in the built environment—highlighting policy, circular design, embodied carbon, and the future of sustainable construction.

Syska Hennesy's Jennifer Kuether and Work Design's Cynthia Milota explore how MEP 2040 challenges enginerring design firms to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 through strategies for reducing carbon and optimizing building systems.

Expert David McCullough shares how outdoor design can support an organization's office sustainability objectives.

The HGA team shares their internal design approach and best practices for driving environmental and cultural change.

M Moser Associates' Sam Allen explores how regulatory changes, investor demands, and a growing global consciousness are reshaping corporate environmental responsibilities and influencing sustainability across design, engineering, and construction sectors.

SmithGroup's Nancy Kohout and Lisa Denlinger outline five ways designers can have an impact on climate change now.

Ware Malcomb's Director of Sustainability, Erica Godun highlights a path to sustainable workplace design in the era of circularity, where architects and designers champion repurposing, reclaiming, and reimagining materials, ultimately crafting environmentally responsible spaces for a brighter future.

Perkins&Will's David Cordell and Jon Penndorf explore how the A&D community can address embodied carbon to help combat climate change in the spaces they design.