Net-Zero Embodied Carbon Structures: The SE 2050 Commitment 

Speaker: Chris Jeseritz, S.E., P.E., LEED AP BD+C

Fee: $5.00 to fund the SEI scholarship

Credit: 1 PDH

Presentation Summary:

The Structural Engineers (SE) 2050 Commitment Program by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a national program with the overarching goal of reducing the embodied carbon of structural systems to net-zero by 2050. SE 2050 is the only national embodied carbon tracking and reduction program focused on structural framing systems. In this presentation, attendees will learn about the program’s requirements for committed firms, the database used to track embodied carbon, and helpful resources on the program’s website. 

Bio:

Chris Jeseritz, S.E., P.E., LEED AP BD+C, is a Project Manager at PCS Structural Solutions in Seattle, WA, a consulting structural engineering firm in the Pacific Northwest. At PCS, Mr. Jeseritz manages a variety of project types and the company’s internal sustainability engineering team. He serves as chair of the Structural Engineers Association of Washington’s (SEAW) Sustainability Committee and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Sustainability Committee and the Structural Engineers (SE) 2050 Commitment Program.