Panelist
Panelist
Ms. Megan Stringer
Associate Principal Holmes
Megan Stringer is an Associate Principal with Holmes and works out of their San Francisco office. Motivated by our impact on the built environment, Megan is at the forefront of reducing structural embodied carbon. She champions Holmes' commitment to SE 2050 and gets sustainable structures built at impressive scales. Megan has overseen the construction of North America's largest mass timber building, numerous low-carbon concrete pours, and many life-cycle assessments. Megan is a Past President of Structural Engineers Association of Northern California.
Speaking at
Tue Oct 29
10:30 AM — 11:30 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
Resorts World Las Vegas - Level 2, Jasmine CD
The Future Is Deconstruction: A 2050 Vision
Category
Sustainability
Our bet: In 2050, deconstruction rather than demolition will be the default. This session will examine deconstruction from the perspective of experts in circular economy, design and engineering, and tools needed to support it. Ramboll, Holmes, and Urban Machine will explore the trends and drivers for deconstruction and reuse, from the perspectives of policy, reporting, decarbonization, resource and real estate scarcity, and taxes. The session will introduce how the wrecking-ball approach to demolition has prohibited the circular use of materials and represents incredible value leakage, including sending valuable materials to landfills. The session will include case studies from municipalities requiring deconstruction to ambitious projects propelled by goals of embodied carbon reduction or material reuse. The panel will outline project planning, design, engineering, and detailing strategies that can be applied by the attendees. The discussion will include technologies supporting deconstruction, showcasing how technology can facilitate sustainable solutions and inspire the adoption of circular practices in the built environment, including material passports, digital twins, and Urban Machines robot.