Workshop Schedule

Towards Zero Carbon:  Developing a Roadmap for the Structural

Engineering Profession and the Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

July 22-24, 2024

Monday, July 22, 2024

5:30 p.m.         Opening Reception, 17th Floor, East Village

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

7:30 a.m.         Morning Networking and Breakfast, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC), Lobby

8:30                 Opening Remarks, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, Room 102 ISEC Auditorium

  • Jerome F. Hajjar, CDM Smith Professor, University Distinguished Professor, and Department Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, and President, Structural Engineering Institute
  • Jennifer Goupil, Managing Director, Structural Engineering Institute

8:45                 The Honorable Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Chief Sustainability Officer, Department of Defense

9:10                 Jude Abel, Senior Manager, Sustainability and Innovation, Deloitte LLP

9:30                 Lance Davis, Sustainability Architect and P100 Program Manager, Office of Architecture and Engineering, Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration

9:50                 Torey Brooks, Embodied Carbon Expert, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

10:10               Matthew Eckelman, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University

10:30               Break and PHOTO

11:00               Kena David, Director of Sustainability, Consigli  

11:20               Panel Discussion

  • Moderator: Benjamin W. Schafer, Willard and Lillian Hackerman Professor of Civil and Systems Engineering, Department of Civil and Systems Engineering, Johns Hopkins University 
  • Leah Ellis, Chief Executive Officer, Sublime Systems
  • Max Puchtel, Director of Sustainability and Governmental Relations, American Institute of Steel Construction
  • Jennifer Shakun, Bioeconomy Initiative Director, New England Forestry Foundation

12:30               Lunch

1:30                 Breakout Sessions, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, Room 102 ISEC Auditorium

  • Jerome F. Hajjar, CDM Smith Professor, University Distinguished Professor, and Department Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, and President, Structural Engineering Institute:  Charge the Breakouts

1:45                 Breakout Sessions, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex and EXP

A. Resource Extraction, Materials Processing, Fabrication – Room 136 ISEC

  • Moderator:  Benjamin W. Schafer, Willard and Lillian Hackerman Professor of Civil and Systems Engineering, Department of Civil and Systems Engineering, Johns Hopkins University 
  • Recorder:  Emily Lorenz, Principal Engineer, Independent Consultant

B. Architectural and Engineering Design – Room 102 ISEC Auditorium

  • Moderator:  Michael Gryniuk, Founder and Principal, Cora Structural
  • Recorder:  Suzanne Robinson, Associate Principal, LeMessurier Associates

C. Life Cycle Assessment, Databases, and Software – Room 138 ISEC  

  • Moderator:  Matthew Eckelman, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University
  • Recorder:  Demi Fang, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Northeastern University

D. Construction and Deconstruction – Room 140 ISEC  

  • Moderator:  Mark Webster, Senior Consulting Engineering, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
  • Recorder:  Erika Winters-Downey, Associate Principal and Director – Sustainable Structures, Lamar Johnson Collaborative

E. Policy, Advocacy, and the Public – Room 142 ISEC

  • Moderator:  Elaina Sutley, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, School of Engineering, and Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas
  • Recorder:  Luke Lombardi, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Buro Happold

F. Education – Room 610A EXP

  • Moderator:  Jay Arehart, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado
  • Recorder:  Andrew Myers, Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate studies, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University

Breakout Session Questions:

  1. What are key initiatives required to drive us towards zero carbon in structural engineering:  research, practice, education?
  2. How are professional organizations such as SEI best able to advance towards zero carbon in structural engineering?

3:15                 Break

3:45                 Breakout Session Reports, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, Room 102 ISEC Auditorium

4:15                 Discussion

5:00                 Adjourn

Reception and Banquet

6:00                 Reception , 17th Floor, East Village

7:00                 Banquet, 17th Floor, East Village

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

7:30 a.m.         Morning Networking and Breakfast, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC), Lobby

8:00                 Breakout Sessions, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, Room 102 ISEC Auditorium

  • Jerome F. Hajjar:  Charge the Breakouts, CDM Smith Professor, University Distinguished Professor, and Department Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, and President, Structural Engineering Institute

8:15                 Breakout Sessions:  Prioritizing Session, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex and EXP

  1. What are key initiatives required to drive us towards zero carbon in structural engineering:  research, practice, education?
  2. How are professional organizations such as SEI best able to advance towards zero carbon in structural engineering?
  1. Resource Extraction, Materials Processing, Fabrication – Room 136 ISEC
  2. Architectural and Engineering Design – Room 102 ISEC Auditorium
  3. Life Cycle Assessment, Databases, and Software – Room 138 ISEC 
  4. Construction and Deconstruction – Room 140 ISEC 
  5. Policy, Advocacy, and the Public – Room 142 ISEC
  6. Education – Room 610A EXP

9:15                 Break

9:45                 Breakout Session Reports, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, Room 102 ISEC Auditorium

10:15               Prioritization (Voting!)

10:30               Break

10:45               Moderated Discussion with Breakout Session Moderators and Recorders

11:45               Closing Remarks

  • Jennifer Goupil, Managing Director, Structural Engineering Institute
  • Jerome F. Hajarr, CDM Smith Professor, University Distinguished Professor, and Department Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, and President, Structural Engineering Institute

12:00               Adjourn

17th Floor East Village Location:

Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) Location: