About the Community of Practice
Launched during World Green Building Week 2025, the Carbon in the Built Environment Community of Practice provides a collaborative space for industry professionals to learn, exchange knowledge and tackle shared challenges related to whole life cycle carbon in buildings.
We are delighted to kick off 2026 on the theme of ‘Embodied Carbon: Where to start?’ This session will explain embodied carbon, life cycle assessment and upcoming regulatory changes in plain English, making it ideal for those confused or daunted by these topics. Details of speakers will be announced shortly.
What to Expect
This session will include:
- An introduction to embodied carbon and life cycle assessment of buildings
- Rules of thumb for reducing embodied carbon on projects
- Introduction to common tools for measuring embodied carbon
- Information on upcoming regulatory changes
- A practical case study for reducing embodied carbon
The focus is on turning complex carbon concepts into clear, actionable strategies that can be applied within your projects and organisations.
Why Join?
✔ Learn from leading industry experts
✔ Get to grips with upcoming regulatory changes
✔ Gain insights into real-world lifecycle carbon reduction
✔ Stay ahead of best practice and upcoming industry developments
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Chairs
🟢 Banbha McCann, Sustainability Lead, Henry J Lyons Architects
🟢 John Casey, Director, CORA Consulting Engineers
Expert Speakers
- Cathal Heneghan, Sustainability Engineer at Meehan Green
- Giorgio Garino, Programme Executive at SEAI
- Sardar Ahmed, Henry J Lyon Architects
Looking Ahead
This session is the first of four planned for 2026, continuing our commitment to support members in transitioning to low-carbon, high-performance buildings.
Register Now
Spaces are limited – secure your place and be part of shaping the future of carbon reduction in the built environment.
For more information email [email protected].
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