TAP Design Talks | Life Cycle Analysis for Architectural Interiors

Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) studies are becoming an increasingly common component of the design process. While there are many resources and presentations to support structural or “whole building” LCAs, there is less available to help designers incorporate global warming potential and other environmental health impacts of material choices into interior furniture, finishes, and equipment decisions.
This presentation shows how not only to complete the calculations for a Life Cycle Assessment into an interiors project, but how to guide your client into making material decisions that are better for occupants and better for the environment, while taking into account other concerns such as aesthetics and durability.
Speakers: Juan David Sora | GENSLER
Juan David Sora is a passionate architect and interior designer focused on improving people's experience through the power of design. As a designer at Gensler, Juan David brings to the table fresh ideas and a strong sense of leadership. With a great sense of engagement through his creative process, Juan David continues to explore new ways of improving our designs, such as accuratily tracking our embodied carbon for interior materials, or seamlessly incorporating manual and digital graphics. Known for his big sense of comradeship and positive attitude, Juan David has been part of the Gensler family for the past four years, working in workplace, hospitality and retail interior design.
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