BIABA: AB 2446 – Embodied Carbon in Construction Materials - Dec. 7

	BIABA: AB 2446 – Embodied Carbon in Construction Materials - Dec. 7
This new law requires the California Air Resources Board to include a comprehensive strategy to achieve a 20% net reduction in the GHG emissions caused by the manufacturing of building materials by December 31, 2030, and a 40% net reduction no later than December 31, 2035. This bill would require a life cycle assessment to determine the carbon intensity of materials incorporated into public and private buildings, within both residential and commercial sectors. Attendees will learn how to comply with the new law. For example, meeting the law’s goals may require manufacturers to move to clean energy sources for their manufacturing process. Builders and contractors may need to identify lower-carbon materials for their projects and design professionals may need to design buildings with lower carbon material configurations. There are also important off-ramps if the goals are infeasible or too costly. Who should attend: Builders (land acquisition, project managers, purchasing, land development), contractors, design professionals, manufacturers, and suppliers.
	Moderator: Bridgit Koller, Lennar Homes
Tested homebuilding executive. Expert in entitlement and strategy for successful project execution; specializing in design development and planning of complex multi-faceted projects. Experience includes redevelopment, urban infill, brown and green field single, multi-family, podium, commercial, mixed use and public works. Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external partners. Persuasive public speaker with outstanding community outreach skills. Strong technical expertise includes engineering, architecture and related design professions. Knowledgeable in real estate and land use law, as well as transaction procedures. Current oversight includes up to 35 individual communities in various stages of entitlement and development, representing over 600 deliveries annually. Responsible for management of up to 20 internal and external associates and numerous consultants. Accountable for formulating strategies to monitor and achieve business plan objectives and financial goals. Full authority to promote, develop and negotiate between developer, jurisdictions, agencies, political officials, and community interests. Accomplished mentor/trainer and team builder. Results driven goal oriented problem solver.
	Nick Cammarota, California Building Industry Association
Nick Cammarota serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel and oversees the Government and Regulatory Affairs of CBIA. Nick became General Counsel in 1999. His duties include conducting strategic litigation to benefit the industry and providing legal support for CBIA’s legislative advocates. Nick is licensed to practice law in all California courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.
	Michael Smith, Cemex
Michael Smith has worked in the Concrete Industry most of his career. As an Infrastructure and Sustainabilty Manager he works with Municipalities, Developers, Engineers, and Contractors in optimizing project designs to address both the CO2 Footprint and Cost Value. He does education on Low Carbon Concrete, Portland Limestone Cement, as well as Pavement Design and Optimization. He has worked on Highway projects for Cal Trans, Amazons for Prologis, and Airport Projects like San Diego International for Turner to name a few.
	Sara Neff, Lendlease Americas
Sara Neff is Head of Sustainability for Lendlease Americas, where she is helping the company meet its ambitious goal of achieving absolute zero carbon across every scope by 2040 while creating $250 million of social value by 2025. In 2022, under her leadership Lendlease earned the top residential score in the Americas on GRESB and multiple green leasing awards from the Institute for Market Transformation. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Kilroy, where she helped the company achieve carbon neutral operations in 2020. She is a LEED Fellow and holds a BS from Stanford and an MBA from Columbia Business School.