Jordan Woodson is an Associate Structural Engineer based in Arup's Washington DC office. Having joined the firmed in 2012, he has over ten years of experience in providing innovative structural solutions for a diverse array of building projects locally and internationally, including commercial and residential high-rises, bandshells, airports, and sculptures. He has strong analytical and modelling skills and is valued for developing tools and workflows to advance project delivery and coordination.
Driven by technical excellence and design innovation, Jordan is a frequent collaborator across Arup offices, assisting in design reviews, project delivery, and staff mentorship. Recent notable projects include 17xM in Washington DC and the Houston Endowment Headquarters.
Speaking at
Mission Priority
Tue Apr 09
4:00 PM — 5:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
New York Hilton Midtown - Level 2, Gramercy Suite
From Finger-Pointing to Handshakes: Reducing Embodied Carbon in Real Estate Developments
Category
Sustainability
Over the lifetime of a building, embodied carbon from materials, transportation of materials, and building construction can account for half of a building's carbon emissions. Global building floor area is expected to double by 2060, which amounts to an incredible amount of upfront carbon emissions to address in the built environment.
The process, and responsibility, to do so spans multiple stakeholders: materials supply chain, structural engineers, architects, construction, and developers. No longer can excuses be made or fingers be pointed for not achieving reductions; there is an urgent need to address embodied carbon. Plus, as global momentum builds for climate action, federal, state, and local governments are introducing building-sector requirements covering both operational and embodied carbon.
This session will provide perspectives from a general contractor, a structural engineer, and a developer who have successfully reduced embodied carbon in new developments. Panelists will walk the audience through embodied carbon reductions from predesign through development, building occupancy, and deconstruction, all of which encompass a vital part of the industry's journey to net zero.