HomebuildersCAN

Join the next Valley of the Sun Deconstruction/Reuse Work Group’s webinar on Preserving Momentum of Reuse. Progress is underway to enable broader adoption of reused building materials in new residential construction. This webinar will cover some key initiatives that continue to make headway, including the RESNET 1550 Standard, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for reused materials, and the results of a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)’s 2024 Salvage/Reuse Survey.

This webinar builds on a recent study from RMI that explores manufacturing building products from upcycled biomass to turn undervalued by-products into valuable carbon-storing products for home builders across the United States.

What You’ll Learn:
– What bio-based products are available today, and coming tomorrow
– What bio-based feedstocks exist in the US
– The climate science behind carbon storage
– The tools to help you measure and track carbon storage
– The carbon storage strategies available to homeowners and builders today

The homebuilding industry is waking up to a massive blind spot in our decarbonization efforts—embodied carbon. Every new home built releases an astonishing 35-55 tons of greenhouse gases, often outweighing operational emissions for decades. Multiply that by the millions of homes built annually, and the impact rivals the carbon footprint of entire nations! So, what can we do to change the game? Join Chris Magwood, Manager of Carbon-Free Buildings at RMI and Director of HomebuildersCAN, for an eye-opening session on how to measure, manage, and minimize embodied carbon in home construction. What You’ll Learn: the real impact of embodied carbon—and why it matters more than ever, a deep dive into the upcoming RESNET Standard 1550—a game-changer for tracking and reporting embodied carbon, which building materials contribute the most—and how to make smarter, greener choices, and real-world case studies of affordable, low-carbon homes that are already transforming the industry

Join the HomebuildersCAN community for an engaging webinar on September 18th to learn more about the latest advancements in low-carbon building materials. Hear directly from industry experts, including Dylan McAteer at Graphenstone, Mattie Mead at Hempitecture, Mitch Clark at Sublime Systems, Sam Kondratski at Savick, and others who are all at the forefront of implementing and shaping these innovative technologies.

The Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Collaborative will be showcasing innovative approaches from products to industrialized construction assemblies to whole building manufacturers that provide high performance, low-embodied carbon construction approaches. This session will feature several industry players, including Hempitecture, CABN and B.Public Prefab.

Climate disclosure has become a primary focus of investors and governments seeking to understand climate impacts and risks associated with businesses. The shift in investor preference and regulatory policy has created value for real estate firms that steer toward climate-aligned objectives. Scope 3 emissions reporting remains a major gap for many organizations seeking to improve their climate disclosures. For the real estate industry, Scope 3 embodied carbon emissions impacts from building materials and construction comprises a significant portion of the sector’s climate impact. This webinar covers the fundamentals of climate disclosure and Scope 3 emissions reporting for real estate companies, including homebuilders, as well as provides implementation guidance on portfolio-level embodied carbon reporting.