Climate Academy - Mass Timber to Reduce Embodied Carbon

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["strong"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Tom Knittel, AIA, AIBC, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB"],[0,[],0," is a registered architect in multiple states in the US along with British Columbia, Canada, a LEED AP BD+C professional Design Principal, and is HDR\u2019s global Design Director for Sustainability. He actively leads the design direction of projects and our global efforts on low-carbon solutions, with a special focus on healthcare and science-related facilities. His current mass timber projects utilize a carbon-balancing methodology, targeting net-zero emitted carbon on day one for structure, core, and shell. His 40 years of leadership have resulted in over 35 design awards and competition wins, from the AIA, State of California, Biomimicry Institute, and GSA. He is a frequent lecturer on mass timber, embodied carbon, design innovation and the ecologies of place."]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Vartan Chilingaryan, PE"],[0,[],0," is a Professional Engineer registered in the state of California and the Director of Structural Engineering at HDR. He has extensive experience in many aspects of structural engineering including design of new buildings, seismic evaluation and rehabilitation of existing structures in both the public and private sectors.. During his almost 20 yr. career, Vartan has designed the structural system of numerous award-winning projects located across the nation and overseas and is a leader in Mass Timber structural design."]]]]}