by CLF_NJA_Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Featured Research, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy, Publications, Research Report
Design and construction teams have a growing number of strategies and tools to choose from to reduce embodied carbon on their projects. This template provides a checklist for project teams to use and adapt to make it easier for teams to systematically discuss if they...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Feb 8, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy, Publications
Guidance on Implementing Low-Carbon Construction Material Policies and Limits on Public Projects A growing number of government agencies at the local, state, and federal levels are integrating greenhouse gas reduction requirements into their procurement policies for...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Feb 3, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy, Publications
A Proposed Methodology for Assigning Industry-Average GWP Values for Steel, Mineral Wool, and Flat Glass in California Calculating industry-average values using EPDs, as required by Buy Clean California Act (BCCA), is challenging: the quality and quantity of data...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Jul 8, 2021 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy
An analysis of Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) definitions in Buy Clean and other North American procurement policies A variety of existing and proposed legislation regulating public procurement at the federal, state, and city levels require the collection of...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Apr 26, 2021 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Owner Toolkit, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Owner
This document provides an overview of three types of embodied carbon reduction targets, and also examples of corporate and other voluntary commitments to reduce embodied carbon. More information about opportunities for addressing embodied carbon with policy can be...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Apr 26, 2021 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Owner Toolkit, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Owner
This document provides an overview of the opportunity for building owners, tenants, and developers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of construction materials through their procurement policies. More information about opportunities for addressing embodied carbon with...