Greenbuild 2026 Summit
Accelerating the Adoption of Low Embodied Carbon Materials
A technical deep-dive into strategies to scale biobased and circular materials, unlock the carbon potential of existing buildings, and improve whole-life carbon data and measurement.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the Javits Center
A close look at building materials
Accelerate the shift to a low-embodied carbon future at this interactive summit. Explore strategies to scale biobased and circular materials, unlock the carbon potential of existing buildings, and improve whole-life carbon data and measurement.
Collaborate with experts to drive regenerative, climate-smart design and construction that delivers measurable impact before 2030.
Summit learning objectives
- Identify strategies to scale the adoption of biobased and circular materials in construction, including designing for disassembly and leveraging existing building stock as a material bank to advance circularity goals before 2030.
- Explain the carbon sequestration potential of biobased materials and how integrating them into building design can contribute to regenerative, climate-smart construction while improving occupant health outcomes.
- Recognize the current gaps and limitations in whole-life carbon accounting methods — including underrepresented scopes such as MEP systems, refrigerants, and IT — and describe approaches to more accurately measure and report dynamic carbon impacts across a building's lifecycle.
- Apply emerging digital tools and product data platforms to streamline low-embodied carbon material selection, improve lifecycle assessment workflows, and drive measurable decarbonization outcomes across project types and market sectors.
What to expect
CE-accredited sessions
Greenbuild's Summit Working Group has programmed an in-depth session to give attendees an inside look at how innovative building materials can help us solve and mitigate climate disasters. This all-day Summit will allow attendees to dive into use cases for building materials, case studies, and how they can benefit building projects.
Continuing education credits are available for Greenbuild's in-person summits.
Who will you hear from?
Our summit speakers bring their expertise, specialized knowledge and experience to the room for a focused learning experience like no other.
With CEOs, CIOs, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Partners and various other sustainability leaders taking to the stage, you couldn't be in better company.
Who will you meet?
Greenbuild features a cutting-edge community of global green building professionals looking to improve sustainability, resilience, equity, health and wellness in the spaces we live, work, play and learn. Take a look at who you'll meet at a Greenbuild summit.
Secure your spot
Greenbuild's Summits offer a technical, hands-on course where you can work directly with experts and peers on critical topics impacting our industry.
Summits included in Conference and Student Passes
Summit Working Group members
The Greenbuild Summit Working Group consists of green building experts that advises our conference and program team on all aspects of our 2026 Summits, ensuring Greenbuild is at the forefront of the industry.
- Tanya Eagle, Director, Sustainable Buildings Team Lead, JLL
- Jessie Templeton, Embodied Carbon Service Lead, Brightworks Sustainability
- Kristen Fritsch, Director, Sustainability, Elkus Manfredi Architects
- Wes Sullens, Director, LEED, USGBC
Summit sponsorship available
Guarantee that the green building industry identifies you as a partner by sponsoring one of Greenbuild's Summits or Workshops taking place on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the Javits Center in New York City.
Eric Peterson
Sponsorship Opportunities
202.256.0939
eric.peterson@informa.com