Michael Orbank is a rising construction sustainability advocate currently working at Commodore Builders as the company sustainability lead. In his time at Commodore, Michael has founded the Carbon Committee, a collaboration of employees looking to improve the carbon footprint and make significant changes to Commodore policies. Office composting, subcontract changes, and a new construction waste diversion program are just the starting initiatives that this committee has begun to put into motion.
Courses
Embodied Carbon 101: Procurement
This course focuses on the role that contractors and builders can play in reducing the embodied carbon in their work. Speakers discuss opportunities for carbon reduction at multiple project stages, highlighting the importance of a collaborative design and project team (including client) for diverse construction practice types—including small design/build, mid-size local firm, and large international firm. They suggest strategies for incorporating embodied carbon reduction into everyday workflow—from the discrete (e.g. contracts) to the broad (workplace culture and commitments). Procurement is essential to the reduction of embodied carbon—ensuring what is specified for reduced carbon makes it into the project, among other things.
Course expires 11/14/2026