EPD Requirements in Procurement Policies
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...
Transformative Materials
Accelerating an Ecosystem | October 2021 The potential for meaningful climate impact through materials that serve as carbon sinks now gives such materials a clear advantage, with the potential to reverse the climate profile of buildings from a leading driver of carbon...
Carbon-Storing Materials
Summary Report | February 2021 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): “Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees C will require removing carbon from the atmosphere in addition to reducing emissions.” Authors The research team from the Carbon Leadership Forum at...
Model LCA Specifications
About Model specifications can be used to request embodied carbon data for structural materials. The purpose of the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) specifications is to establish recommended product specific LCA reporting data requirements, including the reporting of...