Panelist
Panelist
Michael Cropper
Principal Thornton Tomasetti
Mr. Cropper is a Principal and structural engineer in Thornton Tomasetti's Washington, DC, office. He has over seventeen years of experience designing structures of all sizes for commercial, retail, residential, hospital, government and cultural projects. Recent projects include 600 Fifth, Amaris DC, Capital One Hall, and Metropolitan Park which is Amazon's headquarters in Arlington. He co-led TT's Embodied Carbon Community of Practice for two years, a group of approximately 250 staff passionate about embodied carbon and grouped into seven working groups. Mr. Cropper helps drive Thornton Tomasetti's efforts on embodied carbon tracking and reduction and has presented on embodied carbon at conferences for the American Institute of Architects, American Concrete Institute and American Society of Civil Engineers, among others.
Speaking at
Tue May 13
4:00 PM — 5:00 PM (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time
Evaluating the Business Case for Reducing Embodied Carbon
Category
Sustainability
The race to reduce embodied carbon in the built environment is on, and real estate investors and developers are in the driver's seat. Through smart portfolio planning, integrated design, and targeted procurement decisions, real estate decision-makers are poised to create lasting economic value and reduce environmental impact through their projects. Join the RMI Carbon Free Building team and expert panelists to learn the wide range of levers available to real estate professionals seeking high-value, low-carbon development projects. Using real-world examples, the session will explore how strategies such as increased building utilization, adaptive reuse, material-efficient designs, and innovative material specification can turn a climate challenge into a business advantage.