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# Achieving Low Embodied Carbon with Cold-Formed Steel Framing Systems
> 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.
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.
## 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
## Watch the recording
Watching the recording does not provide AIA continuing-education credit.
## Webinar details
* **Date:** May 7, 2025
* **Presenter:** James Sforza
* **Partner:** [ClarkDietrich](https://app.acelabusa.com/manufacturer/clarkdietrich)
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.
## 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
## Watch the recording