Measures the carbon pollution created by making a building's concrete, steel, and glass, and finds ways to cut it.
You add up the carbon from 10,000 tons of concrete, then show the team that swapping in low-carbon cement cuts emissions 30% for almost no extra cost.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Engineering, architecture, or environmental science degree.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering.
Growing much faster than average. Brand-new field driven by Buy Clean laws.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI pulls quantities from models and runs life-cycle assessments automatically; fewer analyst-only roles, more for designers.
Classes: Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2041.
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