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John Chyz facilitating decarbonization workshop at the 2026 Net Zero Conference
The half-day Learning Lab will give building professionals practical tools to evaluate embodied and operational carbon and make measurable progress toward decarbonization.
Salas O’Brien’s John Chyz is joining Green Building Initiative’s Lauren Wibe and Kate Callahan to facilitate an interactive workshop ahead of the 2026 Net Zero Conference in Los Angeles, giving building professionals practical tools to reduce carbon across the building lifecycle.
The half-day GBI Workshop: Decarbonizing the Built Environment: GBI’s Journey to Net Zero Learning Lab will take place Wednesday, October 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.
Rather than treating net zero as a single target, the workshop will look at the decisions that contribute to carbon reduction across design, construction, and operations. Participants will explore strategies for addressing both embodied and operational carbon and work directly with GBI’s Journey to Net Zero™ assessment methodology and calculator.
For John, the workshop builds on decades of work helping project teams connect sustainability goals with measurable building performance.
John has worked with the Green Building Initiative for more than 15 years, serving as a Green Globes Assessor since 2010. In 2021, he was named to GBI’s inaugural classes of both Green Globes Fellows and Guiding Principles Compliance Fellows. His career has spanned renewable energy, sustainable design and construction, building performance, and sustainability strategy.
The Learning Lab is designed to help participants move from broad decarbonization commitments toward a more standardized and measurable approach. Attendees who complete the in-person training will become certified experts in GBI’s Journey to Net Zero™ program.
Event details
GBI Workshop: Decarbonizing the Built Environment: GBI’s Journey to Net Zero Learning Lab
Wednesday, October 7
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)
525 S. Hewitt St., Suite 150
Los Angeles, CA 90013
The workshop is part of the 2026 Net Zero Conference program.
Register for the Net Zero Conference
About Green Building Initiative
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is an international nonprofit organization and ANSI Accredited Standards Developer dedicated to improving the built environment’s impact on climate and society. Founded in 2004, GBI provides building assessment and certification programs, including Green Globes®, Journey to Net Zero™, Ascent™, and Guiding Principles Compliance for federal buildings. GBI also offers professional credentials, training, and education for building professionals. Learn more at thegbi.org.
About Salas O’Brien
Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering, science, and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment. Our team is engineered for impact®, helping clients solve complex engineering challenges with a focus on efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability, while advancing our team members through growth and opportunity. We are a top firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and we have appeared for over a decade on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies.
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