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\u201cAll structural engineers shall understand, reduce and ultimately eliminate embodied carbon in their projects by 2050.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Recognizing that structural materials account for at least 50% of the carbon emitted in production, delivery, and installation of materials for new construction and the latest IPCC reports tell us that the building sector only has until 2050 to reach carbon neutrality, now more than ever, structural engineers members have an opportunity to change the trajectory of the building sector.<\/p>\n
The SE 2050 Challenge, an initiative conceived of and developed by members of the Carbon Leadership Forum, was designed to ignite structural engineers and their firms to meet embodied carbon benchmarks and ambitious reduction goals, and be recognized for the significant role they can play towards these targets.<\/p>\n
In the United States, a group of structural engineers are actively developing and managing a comprehensive program, the SE 2050 Commitment Program.<\/p>\n
In development by the Sustainability Committee of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), this group is focused on supporting its professional community in achieving net zero embodied carbon structural systems by 2050. Recognizing their exemplary work, in April of 2020 the SEI endorsed the group\u2019s work and the SE 2050 Commitment is now an official program of the SEI. This support will exponentially increase awareness and engagement by engineers and their firms with the program.<\/p>\n
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In addition, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) in the United Kingdom is championing an initiative to promote a \u201cStructural Engineers Declaration\u201d. Companies are responding across the UK, each making a declaration and commitment to achieve a Net Zero Carbon target.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 50%|#2b87da 50%” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”custom” background_image_height=”100%” background_position=”center_left” background_repeat=”repeat-y” custom_margin=”1rem||1rem||true|false” custom_padding=”||||true|false” background_color_tablet=”#008ac7″ background_last_edited=”on|tablet” background_enable_color_tablet=”on” use_background_color_gradient_tablet=”off” background_enable_image_tablet=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”ec03f3b7-d617-411b-9d20-06000256e35b” custom_padding=”|70.5px||70.5px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SE-logo.jpg” alt=”The institute of Structural Engineers” title_text=”SE-logo” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”400px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#008AC7″ custom_padding=”|2rem||2rem|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0rem||0rem|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”|0rem||0rem|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_css_main_element=”margin-top:auto;||margin-bottom:auto;” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_cta title=”United Kingdom Structural Engineers Declaration” button_url=”https:\/\/structuralengineersdeclare.com\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Sign the UK Structural Engineers Declaration” module_class=”white-links” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”be1e27fd-a866-402c-8274-69426a1e0b83″ body_line_height=”28px” use_background_color=”off” button_font=”|700||on|||||” button_alignment=”left” button_custom_margin=”2rem||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”2rem|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|||0px|true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_text_align_tablet=”center” header_text_align_phone=”center” header_text_align_last_edited=”on|tablet” body_text_align_tablet=”center” body_text_align_phone=”center” body_text_align_last_edited=”on|tablet” button_alignment_tablet=”center” button_alignment_phone=”center” button_alignment_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_css_promo_title=”margin-bottom:2rem” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n In an\u00a0<\/span>open letter<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to its members, Martin Powell, Chief Executive of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), welcomed a UK Net Zero Carbon target and encouraged companies to change the way they work. He further asked companies across the UK to take the \u201cStructural Engineers Declaration<\/a>\u201d and commit to actions.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”ede91ac6-defa-47a4-be6d-aa090cfca5f5″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_class=”list-space” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”88676cd6-512a-45b9-b4fd-2b2c042247d2″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n \u00a0The SE 2050 Challenge exemplifies the role of the Carbon Leadership Forum, to use the collective action model to \u201cinspire action by supporting and empowering its members to advance new ideas and approaches through impactful initiatives.\u201d The SE Challenge and subsequent commitments and declarations were a result of the extraordinary, collective work and contributions from a global network of committed individuals.\u00a0 We wish to acknowledge their exceptional work in sharing the history of this large-scale effort.\u00a0<\/p>\n In 2014, Catherine De Wolf initiated deQo (the database of embodied Quantity outputs) as part of her MIT PhD dissertation completed in 2017. This database included structural material quantities from professional engineers including Arup and Thornton Tomasetti (TT). Inspired from this collaboration, the team, including Duncan Cox (TT), Catherine De Wolf (MIT\/EPFL), Amy Hattan (TT ) Kate Simonen (Carbon Leadership Forum\/UW), Wil Srubar (U Colorado Boulder) and Frances Yang (Arup) conceived of an idea for a challenge to structural engineers to track and report structural material quantities and embodied carbon and brought the idea to the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) of which Arup and TT are sponsors.<\/p>\n In 2016, CLF established an interim core working group to develop a data-driven commitment for structural engineering firms to work towards zero embodied carbon buildings. Arup and TT participated as pilot partners and this became known as \u201cSE 2050\u201d. In Spring 2018, Frances Yang (Arup) and Wil Srubar (U Colorado) introduced the SE 2050 Challenge to the ASCE SEI Sustainability Committee proposing that ASCE\/SEI challenge their members to make an SE\/SEI 2050 commitment program to track, report and work to reduce embodied carbon from structural materials. Throughout the remainder of 2018, and into 2019, a larger group including a newly formed SE 2050 Working Group within the SEI Sustainability Committee, has advanced the development of the program to encourage broader adoption among structural engineering firms. This has resulted in the SE 2050 Commitment Program development, chaired by Michael Gryniuk (LeMessurier).\u00a0<\/p>\n As an initiator of the challenge, the Carbon Leadership Forum is committed to working with the SE 2050 Commitment Program to promote, amplify and advance their goals and connect them to their thousands of industry sector members.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”b4e8d97d-002b-4d49-9124-ab5e8bcb5f9e” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”88676cd6-512a-45b9-b4fd-2b2c042247d2″ custom_margin_tablet=”5rem||2rem||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”5rem||2rem||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_text_align_tablet=”center” header_3_text_align_phone=”center” 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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”523be6ed-df21-4e97-92e1-202a389bd9de” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#F0F0F0″ custom_margin=”||3rem|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”2rem|2rem|2rem|2rem|true|true” text_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_css_after=”content: %22%22;|| position: absolute;|| width: 0;|| height: 0;|| top: 50%;|| left: 100%;||\t\ttransform:translateY(-50%);|| border-top: solid 30px transparent;|| border-left: solid 30px #f0f0f0;|| border-right: solid 30px transparent;|| border-bottom: solid 30px transparent;” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_after_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_after_tablet=”content: %22%22;|| position: absolute;|| width: 0;|| height: 0;|| top: 100%;|| left: 50%;||\t\ttransform:translateX(-50%);|| border-top: solid 30px #f0f0f0;|| border-left: solid 30px transparent;|| border-right: solid 30px transparent;|| border-bottom: solid 30px transparent;” custom_css_after_phone=”content: %22%22;|| position: absolute;|| width: 0;|| height: 0;|| top: 100%;|| left: 50%;||\t\ttransform:translateX(-50%);|| border-top: solid 30px #f0f0f0;|| border-left: solid 30px transparent;|| border-right: solid 30px transparent;|| border-bottom: solid 30px transparent;” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n CLF members propose the idea of a Challenge to ASCE SEI Sustainability Committee, which then forms new working group \u2013 Spring 2018<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”523be6ed-df21-4e97-92e1-202a389bd9de” text_font=”|700|||||||” 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History of the SE 2050 Challenge<\/h3>\n
Evolution of the SE 2050 Challenge<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n