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Achieving Low Embodied Carbon with Cold-Formed Steel Framing Systems webinar cover In this webinar, James Sforza explores the growing importance of embodied carbon in the built environment and how cold-formed steel framing systems can play a key role in meeting sustainability goals. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies for reducing embodied carbon and specifying environmentally responsible steel products.

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What you’ll learn

  • The role of cold-formed steel in reducing embodied carbon
  • LEED certification pathways and compliance for steel framing
  • Embodied carbon: what it is and why it matters in construction
  • Differences between electric arc furnace and basic oxygen furnace steel production
  • How to specify low embodied carbon steel and EQ studs effectively
  • Environmental impacts of various steel production processes
  • Strategies for selecting framing systems with minimal environmental footprint
  • Real-world applications and performance benefits of low-carbon steel

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Watch the recording

Watching the recording does not provide AIA continuing-education credit.

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Webinar details

  • Date: May 7, 2025
  • Presenter: James Sforza
  • Partner: ClarkDietrich