Sustainability and efficiency in steel structures: solutions to overcome current challenges
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Sustainability and efficiency in steel structures: solutions to overcome current challenges

steelTalks is a monthly series on topics of interest to the global steel community. The lectures are presented in a webinar format with a guest lecturer. This presentation proposes to discuss elementary concepts about CO2 emissions, such as the Carbon Footprint and Embedded Carbon, as well as how to review the stages of a Building Life Cycle and its relationships with the scopes defined by the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scopes 1,2 and 3).

Sustainability and efficiency in steel structures: solutions to overcome current challenges
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Sustainability and efficiency in steel structures: solutions to overcome current challenges - Lecture by Daniel Silvério

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STK0213205

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Webinar

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understands what a carbon footprint is and why it matters.
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  • Understands terms like carbon footprint, CO₂e, Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
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  • Designs carbon data management systems and reporting frameworks.
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  • Understands reduction levers (e.g., energy efficiency, fuel switching, renewable integration).
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  • Can design carbon data systems and manage data integrity.
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