2025 BES Session: Retrospective Embodied Carbon Facade Study: A Retrospective Perspective (Mascall, Wodzisz)

Course Overview
This session was originally presented at the 2025 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium in St. Louis, Missouri.  This course includes the following components:

• recording of the live session
• a summative assessment consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions
• two surveys required to claim continuing education credit

Description

When initially approaching embodied carbon and the corresponding research, professionals are often overwhelmed by a plethora of resources, making the process difficult to navigate. This presentation will review a completed facade embodied carbon study to highlight potential variabilities within the initial lack of parameters. A brief systematic breakdown of stage-by-stage calculations for retrospective building projects will be used as a basis for discussion focusing on the impact of each stage, realism of the results, and inherent variabilities or uncertainties.

A series of in-depth microstudies were explored to analyze tools and factors used throughout the manual calculation process, setting lessons learned for future professionals. An understanding of the inherent uncertainties between the manual calculations and online toolkits is critical and will be explored to highlight the impacts of project specific EPDs and utilization of embodied carbon performance tools such as EC3 for guiding methodology and its reliability.

Ultimately, this presentation will provide attendees with a more refined approach to managing embodied carbon studies, equipping them with the tools to streamline future retrospective assessments and enhance carbon-conscious decision-making.

Course Recommended Prerequisite(s): N/A

IIBEC Core Competencies: Exterior Walls (EW)

Knowledge Level: Intermediate

Presenter/Author

Aria Mascall, LEED GA, EIT

Graduate Facades Engineer

Buro Happold

Aria Mascall is currently a graduate facade engineer at Buro Happold in Los Angeles, California. She recently graduated with honors as the valedictorian of her class in the department of civil and architectural engineering, receiving a bachelor of science in architectural engineering and a minor in sustainable built environments from the University of Arizona. Stemming from her childhood in Powell Butte, Oregon, her passion for innovative and critical design fosters a disposition for resilient and sustainable developmental practices. Studying location-advantageous design theory allowed her connection to wilderness to flourish and deepened her desire for time spent with Mother Nature.

Presenter/Author

Kasia Wodzisz, Assoc. AIA

Graduate Facades Consultant

Buro Happold

Kasia (Katarzyna) Wodzisz is currently a graduate facade consultant at Buro Happold. She is a recent graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology, with a bachelor of architecture (B.ARCH) and master of tall buildings and vertical urbanism (MTBVU). Growing up in a rural setting, Wodzisz has a passion for architecture and a deep appreciation for integrating nature within built environments. Born in Poland and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she has nurtured a profound fascination for skyscrapers and their urban impact. Beyond facades and the built environment, she relishes the mental stimulation of puzzles.

Course Access
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Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in the session content at the 2025 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium are those of the content author(s)/speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or positions of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC). IIBEC makes no warranty, whether express or implied, as to the completeness, accuracy or validity of the information provided.

Credit Start Date 5/23/2025
Credit Expiration Date  5/23/2028

Continuing Education Credit Statement
This course is approved for 1.0 IIBEC CEH
This course is approved for 1,0 AIA LU/HSW
AIA Course Number: BES25_15_OD
AIA Provider Number: G024

Continuing Education Credit Claim Information

To claim IIBEC CEHs, learners are required to:

• Achieve a passing score of 70% on the summative assessment (learners are provided unlimited attempts)
• Complete the course Evaluation & Attestation Survey

After completing the Evaluation & Attestation Survey, learners will be able to download a Certificate of Completion.  Learners are responsible for self-reporting IIBEC CEH credit by uploading their Certificate of Completion to their IIBEC Portal. For assistance in self-reporting CEHs, please reach out to: [email protected]

To claim AIA LU, learners are required to complete the above requirements, as well as:

• Complete the AIA Survey (AIA member number is required)

AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members.

AIA CES Provider statement

IIBEC is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider G024. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs.  Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES ([email protected] or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.