Page 22 - Georgia Forestry - Issue 3 - Summer 2023

 EVALUATE existing templates and protocols for measuring and incentivizing carbon in buildings for learning purposes.
 SELECT a depository site for document sharing.
Two mechanisms for securing carbon credits form the foundation of the registry system:
Building-embedded carbon – Measures total amount by mass of carbon stored within the building products used.
Embodied carbon – Holistic evaluation uses a life cycle assessment to measure all carbon impacts, from the extraction of raw materials until the building materials’ final disposal.
Committee member Dr. Valerie Thomas chairs Georgia Tech’s School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the School of Public Policy. Her knowledge of build- ing life cycle assessments, the so-called “cradle to grave” equation, landed her the post on the carbon committee.
“It was great because we had a lot of different kinds of expertise,” Thomas
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said. “I learned so much about building and construction and the market for mass timber. I discovered people responsible for evaluating buildings have special expertise, special software. I got to work with them and learned how they do their work. And I liked that the Georgia legislature did this. I like serving Georgia.”
Dartnell characterized Dr. Thomas as “very thorough” and said she helped pro- pel the group through its formative first months. This was an important period for understanding existing systems, building models, and a number of new acronyms and definitions.
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