by CLF_NJA_Admin | Apr 12, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Featured Research, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy, Resource Library subpage
The Buy Clean Buy Fair (BCBF) Washington Project was a pilot study commissioned by the Washington State Legislature in 2021. The goal of this project was to evaluate the feasibility of BCBF data reporting requirements and identify areas for improvement in potential...
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 | Apr 1, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Publication, LCA, Resource Library subpage
A handbook for architects and building industry professionals with technical information and explanation of life cycle assessment methodology, data, and applications for building practice. Life Cycle Assessment addresses the dynamic and dialectic of building and...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Apr 1, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Publication, LCA, Resource Library subpage
Note: This is an excerpt from Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings: A Practice Guide. Read the Complete Practice Guide How do buildings impact the environment? Constructing a building and using it for many years produces long-lasting impacts on human health and the...
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...