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 | Aug 4, 2021 | All Resources, Owner, Policy
Governments, institutions, private organizations and construction companies are looking for ways to reduce the carbon pollution embedded in the products they purchase. Many are choosing to leverage their buying power to reduce impacts to climate through low carbon...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Aug 4, 2021 | All Resources, Buildings, Construction, Owner, Policy, Resource Library subpage
Low-Cost, High-Value Opportunities Report, July 2021 Authors Rebecca Esau, Matt Jungclaus, Victor Olgyay, Audrey Rempher. Authors listed alphabetically. All authors from RMI unless otherwise noted. Contacts Victor Olgyay Rebecca Esau Buildings account for at least 39%...
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 | May 4, 2021 | All Resources, Policy, Resource Library subpage
This working paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) explores the idea of setting a low-carbon cement standard in the United States. It discusses the use of tradable credits, cement sector-specific issues related to decarbonization, how to set intensity metrics...