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The Model Embodied Carbon Specifications<\/i> incorporate project requirements for environmental product declarations (EPDs) and global warming potential (GWP) limits for construction products. These model specifications were developed for the Washington Department of Commerce to support compliance with the WA Buy Clean and Buy Fair (BCBF WA) legislation.\u00a0 However, these specifications are useful for a broader range of projects\/geographies and are offered here as a template to adapt to your needs.<\/p>\n
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Beginning in July 2025, BCBF WA requires the collection of EPDs and optional additional data for all \u201ccovered product types\u201d used in the construction of new state buildings over 100,000 sq ft (phased down to 50,000 sq ft in 2027).<\/p>\n
Structural concrete products of the following types:<\/strong><\/p>\n Reinforcing steel products of the following types:<\/strong><\/p>\n Structural steel products of the following types:<\/strong><\/p>\n Wood products of the following types:<\/strong><\/p>\n BCBF WA does not require setting or meeting low embodied carbon targets, but project design\/construction teams can choose to add embodied carbon optimization requirements to the project, so those specification sections are included as optional in red text.<\/p>\n These optional optimization sections include:<\/strong><\/p>\n Division 1 Section 018113 – Sustainable Design Requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The additional material-specific sections are intended to be inserted into a complementary Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) formatted project specification, with the added sections supplementing other material-specific requirements.<\/p>\n Division 3 Section 033000 – Cast-in-Place Concrete<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Division 3 Section 034000 – Precast Concrete<\/a> and Section 033713 – Shotcrete<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Division 4 Section 042000 – Unit Masonry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Division 5 Section 051000 – Structural Steel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Division 6 Section 061XXX –<\/strong><\/p>\n Sustainable Product Data Reporting Form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Download the ZIP file of editable word documents<\/a> for open access use.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Embodied-Carbon-Optimization-Targets.jpg” alt=”Reduce CO2 theme with a laptop computer on a green pattern background” title_text=”Reduce CO2 theme with a laptop computer” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Lona Rerick, Principal, Architect, ZGF Architects The team would like to acknowledge the Washington Department of Commerce staff members who worked collaboratively to develop and review these specifications.<\/p>\n The team would like to thank several practicing professionals for their review and feedback on the specifications as they were developed and refined, including Shana Kelley, Director of Sustainable Design, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Seattle.<\/p>\n We are grateful for the funding provided for this project by the Washington Department of Commerce and the U.S. Climate Alliance.<\/p>\n The research and project work began while the CLF was hosted at the University of Washington (UW). 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Jordan Palmeri, Senior Researcher, Life Cycle Lab at the University of Washington
Michelle Lambert, Policy and Engagement Manager, CLF<\/p>\nAcknowledgments<\/h3>\n
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\nSustainable Design Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n
Cast-in-Place Concrete<\/a><\/p>\n
\nShotcrete<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPrecast Concrete<\/a><\/p>\n
\nUnit Masonry<\/a><\/p>\n
Structural Steel<\/a><\/p>\n