Decarbonization Education for AEC

The built environment can't wait. Neither can you.

A free course and expert coaching program designed specifically for architects, engineers, and construction professionals ready to lead the decarbonization transition.

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40%

of global carbon emissions come from buildings and construction

2050

The net-zero deadline — your projects built today will still be standing then

Now

The window to upskill and lead — before regulations close the door

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The Challenge

AEC professionals are being left behind the decarbonization curve.

The industry is transforming fast. Clients are asking about embodied carbon. Regulations are tightening. And most AEC professionals are navigating this shift with no roadmap, no training, and no one to ask.

No clear starting point — where does decarbonization even fit in your workflow?
Jargon-heavy content written for researchers, not practitioners
Training programs that don't account for real project constraints
No community of peers figuring this out together

"I knew decarbonization mattered. I just didn't know how to make it matter in my actual work."

— Structural Engineer, 12 years experience

Free Course

Decarbonization Fundamentals for the Built Environment

A structured, practitioner-focused course that cuts through the noise and gives you exactly what you need to understand, talk about, and start applying decarbonization principles in your projects — regardless of your starting point.

Why Decarbonization — and Why Now

The business case, the regulatory landscape, and the professional stakes for AEC practitioners.

Operational vs. Embodied Carbon

Understanding both sides of the carbon equation and where your role in AEC intersects with each.

Life Cycle Assessment Basics

A no-jargon introduction to LCA — what it measures, why it matters, and how to interpret results.

Materials & Low-Carbon Choices

How to evaluate and specify lower-carbon materials without compromising performance or budget.

Energy Performance Fundamentals

Core concepts in building energy use — passive design, efficiency measures, and electrification pathways.

Communicating Carbon to Clients

How to frame decarbonization conversations, handle objections, and become the trusted advisor in the room.

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1-on-1 Coaching

Go from foundations to fluent — with expert guidance.

The free course gives you the map. Coaching gives you a guide. Work directly with an experienced decarbonization practitioner to apply what you're learning to your actual projects, firm culture, and career goals.

Tailored to your discipline — whether you're an architect, structural engineer, or construction manager

Apply concepts directly to a current project or challenge you're already facing

Build confidence to lead sustainability conversations with clients and leadership

Accountability and structured progress across a defined engagement

1-on-1 Program

Decarbonization Coaching for AEC Practitioners

Discovery session to map your current knowledge and goals
Structured session cadence with real-world application exercises
Direct access between sessions for questions and reviews
Custom resource list tailored to your discipline and projects
Certificate of completion for professional development records

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AEC

Industry-specific — not generic sustainability training

Free

The foundational course — no catch, no paywall

Now

Designed for where the industry is heading

Why This Program

Built by practitioners, for practitioners.

Most decarbonization content is written by researchers or policy advocates — people who don't have to coordinate with a structural engineer, manage a client's budget expectations, or get a GC to buy in on a spec change. This program is different. It's built from the ground up for the realities of AEC project delivery.

Whether you're an architect just starting to hear about embodied carbon, or an engineer looking to formalize your understanding before regulations arrive, this program meets you where you are.

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Your Instructor

Ayo Daniel AbiolaP.Eng., CDP, PQS

ASHRAE CDP P.Eng. — ON & SK MIT Instructor PQS

Ayo Daniel Abiola, P.Eng., CDP, PQS is a cost and carbon consultant, mechanical engineer, and one of the first 64 people globally to earn the ASHRAE Certified Decarbonization Professional (CDP) designation in 2024 — a credential that places him at the leading edge of a profession the built environment urgently needs. Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Ontario and Saskatchewan — two provinces with starkly different sustainability and carbon profiles — he brings a uniquely grounded, coast-to-coast perspective to the decarbonization challenge. His career spans design-build contracting, project management, building equipment sales, mechanical engineering, energy consulting, and quantity surveying, giving him fluency across every phase of a project where carbon decisions get made. He trains hundreds of professionals annually on sustainable infrastructure, including at MIT Professional Education certificate program. He is a featured contributor on decarbonization for the Construction Economist, a quarterly publication of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, and served as VP of Black Engineers of Canada which he co-founded. This program distills everything he has learned — not as theory, but as practical foundational bedrock — built for the AEC professionals who have to make it work on real projects.