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This session will begin with a presentation outlining key considerations for selecting materials in high-performance residential construction, followed by a panel of building professionals who will expand on these concepts through applied insights and facilitated discussion.

Panelists will discuss supply chain realities and decision-making across a range of contexts, including rural and remote communities, cold-climate conditions, tariffs, and emerging materials.

Participants will gain practical insights into balancing performance, cost, and carbon intensity in material selection. The session will highlight cost-effective approaches, strategies to maintain energy efficiency, and opportunities to reduce embodied carbon, while demonstrating how thoughtful material choices can support both project budgets and high-performance outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify key factors influencing material selection in high-performance residential construction
  • Explain the relationship between material choices, energy performance, and embodied carbon
  • Evaluate trade-offs between cost, performance, and carbon intensity
  • Recognize supply chain and contextual constraints affecting material decisions
  • Apply practical strategies to reduce embodied carbon while maintaining performance objectives
  • Content Outline & Time Allocation
Course Length 1:52:34
Parts 2
CPD Value 2

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