{"id":16230,"date":"2023-08-06T10:15:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T17:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clf.be.uw.edu\/?p=16230"},"modified":"2024-08-23T18:37:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T01:37:15","slug":"politiche-di-approvvigionamento-per-ridurre-il-carbonio-incorporato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/it\/procurement-policies-to-reduce-embodied-carbon\/","title":{"rendered":"2 \u2013 Politiche di approvvigionamento di carbonio incorporate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Intro section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off||||&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;71ec4c3d-39eb-4479-a760-0015d42fc7bc&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#ffae00&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;92025298-fff8-4a7d-a3fc-b880d61f14e6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>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 policy can be found in the <strong><a href=\"\/clf-owner-toolkit\">Carbon Leadership Forum\u2019s Owner Toolkit<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/download\/16337\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Download the PDF&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Version&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;10px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|40px|10px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Version: May 3, 2021<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.flipsnack.com?hash=RTk1OThCQ0M1QTgrdmNscm1mbjd0OQ==\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\" seamless=\"seamless\" scrolling=\"no\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-read; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;bf26fd0a-cc42-4644-924d-a8b83ba2ae46&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Purchasing emissions are significant, Fig 1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px|||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Purchasing emissions are significant<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses have taken a leading role in setting emissions reductions targets from operations by committing to net-zero, purchasing renewable energy, and improving the efficiency of their building portfolios. A growing number of organizations are also addressing their supply chain emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supply chain emissions, also referred to as upfront embodied carbon, are the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the upstream extraction, transport, and manufacturing of materials before a product is sold to a consumer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A company\u2019s purchasing emissions are significant. Data collected through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdp.net\/en\/research\/global-reports\/transparency-to-transformation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDP Supply Chain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2020 reveals that companies\u2019 supply chain emissions are 11.4 times higher than their operational emissions on average (see Figure 1).\u00a0 This means that when companies strive for supply chain emissions reductions, they can have greater than 10 times the positive impact, creating a ripple of positive action throughout their value chains.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_987498960\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-987498960\" src=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLF-Owner-Primer-3-Fig-1-Supply-chain-vs-operational-footprint-1024x661-1.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987498960 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLF-Owner-Primer-3-Fig-1-Supply-chain-vs-operational-footprint-1024x661-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLF-Owner-Primer-3-Fig-1-Supply-chain-vs-operational-footprint-1024x661-1-980x633.png 980w, https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLF-Owner-Primer-3-Fig-1-Supply-chain-vs-operational-footprint-1024x661-1-480x310.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-987498960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. On average, a company\u2019s supply chain emissions are 11.4 times larger than their operational emissions (CDP Supply Chain).\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors, developers, and public and private building owners and tenants can leverage their purchasing power to decarbonize the supply chains associated with purchased products by adopting embodied carbon procurement policies to source low-carbon products and engage suppliers in targeting a net-zero supply chain.\u00a0 This document focuses on strategies for reducing these supply chain emissions that are related to construction materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Transparency&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Transparency is key<\/h2>\n<p>Requiring transparency from manufacturers enables companies to set emissions targets and track progress towards their goals. Many companies focus on using supply chain tracing and holistic supplier evaluation tools with key suppliers that they purchase directly from to implement their supply chain sustainability strategies and goals. However, limiting the focus to key suppliers may not influence sourcing of carbon-intensive construction materials purchased indirectly through a contractor on a project-by-project basis.<\/p>\n<p>For building materials, life cycle assessment data can be collected in the form of an environmental product declaration (EPD) to help companies track and evaluate upfront embodied carbon, even when purchased by a third party.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Box: What is EPD&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFAE00&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">What is an environmental product declaration?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An environmental product declaration (EPD) discloses a product\u2019s environmental footprint. Type III EPDs are third party-verified documents written in conformance with standards established by the International Standards Organization (ISO) that report the environmental impacts of a product based on life cycle assessment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EPDs may report a variety of life cycle impacts, including global warming potential (GWP). GWP is quantified in kilograms of CO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> equivalent (kg CO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information, see<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/guidance-on-embodied-carbon-disclosure\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guidance to Embodied Carbon Disclosure<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Getting Started&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Getting started<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether getting started on a few pilots or integrating practices across a company\u2019s portfolio, there are several key strategies to keep in mind:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Start with a few high-im<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pact materials that are typically purchased in large quantities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Require transparency in the form of EPDs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Evaluate products for carbon instead of just cost, and set <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">emissions reductions targets for each material<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Track success by requiring project teams to submit material quantities and embodied carbon data<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Key Components of Procurement Policy&#8221; module_class=&#8221;expanding-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Toggle Bar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||10px||false|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Tab Headline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Key components of procurement policy<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Two Column Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Table&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]Table 1 below provides a detailed summary of five key components of a procurement policy, from minimum to best practice.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Table 1<\/strong>. Five steps to designing a low-carbon procurement policy. Each step provides three-levels of action suited to organizations just getting started (\u2018Good\u2019), organizations with more experience implementing sustainable procurement requirements (\u2018Better\u2019), and sustainability leaders setting the standard for best practice (\u2018Best\u2019). 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This does not include new materials with recycled content, which should be required to have an EPD.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 3&#8243; col_content=&#8221;<br \/>\nRequire a product-specific Type III EPD for products identified in Step 1 and integrate requirements into project specifications and procurement policies.<\/p>\n<p>Identify key suppliers and send request letters to suppliers that do not have EPDs.&#8221; col_tcell_cell_color=&#8221;#ebf9e3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 4&#8243; col_content=&#8221;<br \/>\n+ Provide funding and\/or technical support for creating EPDs to suppliers, such as those that are small businesses, developing innovative low carbon materials, or meet supplier diversity requirements.&#8221; col_tcell_cell_color=&#8221;#d0eac0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][\/dvmd_table_maker][dvmd_table_maker tbl_row_header_count=&#8221;0&#8243; tbl_responsive_break_by=&#8221;row&#8221; tbl_image_ids=&#8221;33341,33342,33343,33344,33345&#8243; tbl_image_quality=&#8221;thumbnail&#8221; tbl_image_proportion=&#8221;33.3%&#8221; tbl_image_scale=&#8221;size&#8221; tbl_image_size=&#8221;30%&#8221; tbl_image_align_horz=&#8221;0%&#8221; tbl_image_align_vert=&#8221;10%&#8221; tbl_frame_gap_col=&#8221;0px&#8221; tbl_chead_cell_color=&#8221;#414042&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; tbl_chead_text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; tbl_chead_text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; tbl_chead_text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 1&#8243; col_content=&#8221;<image>3<\/image><\/cell><br \/>\n&#8221; col_column_max_width=&#8221;0.6fr&#8221; col_tcell_cell_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 2&#8243; col_content=&#8221;<cell colspan=%223%22 >Set emissions targets for each product and how they will change over time<\/h3>\n<p><\/cell><br \/>\nAdopt a 30% reduction target for cradle-to-gate global warming potential (GWP) from industry average for materials identified in Step 1.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 3&#8243; 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col_column_max_width=&#8221;0.6fr&#8221; col_tcell_cell_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 2&#8243; col_content=&#8221;<cell colspan=%223%22 >Establish incentives for manufacturers\/contractors to achieve high performance<\/h3>\n<p><\/cell><br \/>\nInclude supplier emissions tracking and reduction efforts in quarterly or annual business reviews with suppliers.<br \/>\nScore carbon impacts alongside price and other qualifications during bid selection.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 3&#8243; col_content=&#8221;<br \/>\nAward a performance bonus at project completion to contractors that deliver project or materials below a predefined % emissions reduction target<\/p>\n<p>Use embodied carbon data to adjust the price of each bid through shadow pricing or a performance discount rate put on the price of the lowest carbon bids (see Section 4.2 of <a href=%22\/steps-to-develop-a-buy-clean-policy\/%22>Steps to Develop a Buy Clean Policy<\/a>).&#8221; col_tcell_cell_color=&#8221;#ebf9e3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 4&#8243; col_content=&#8221;<br \/>\nProvide financial and\/or technical support to suppliers to scale the development of low-carbon solutions.<br \/>\nRequire that bidders cannot be selected unless they meet a set of low carbon sourcing criteria&#8221; col_tcell_cell_color=&#8221;#d0eac0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][\/dvmd_table_maker][dvmd_table_maker tbl_row_header_count=&#8221;0&#8243; tbl_responsive_break_by=&#8221;row&#8221; tbl_image_ids=&#8221;33341,33342,33343,33344,33345&#8243; tbl_image_quality=&#8221;thumbnail&#8221; tbl_image_proportion=&#8221;33.3%&#8221; tbl_image_scale=&#8221;size&#8221; tbl_image_size=&#8221;30%&#8221; tbl_image_align_horz=&#8221;0%&#8221; tbl_image_align_vert=&#8221;10%&#8221; tbl_frame_gap_col=&#8221;0px&#8221; tbl_chead_cell_color=&#8221;#414042&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; tbl_chead_text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; tbl_chead_text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; tbl_chead_text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 1&#8243; col_content=&#8221;<image>5<\/image><\/cell><br \/>\n&#8221; col_column_max_width=&#8221;0.6fr&#8221; col_tcell_cell_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=&#8221;Col 2&#8243; col_content=&#8221;<cell colspan=%223%22 >Create a system for tracking and measuring success<\/h3>\n<p><\/cell><br \/>\nCreate a system for tracking material quantities, embodied carbon data, and reductions on a project-by-project basis.&#8221; 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For example, click \u201cAnonymize and Publish\u201d in the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool.&#8221; col_tcell_cell_color=&#8221;#d0eac0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][\/dvmd_table_maker][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;EPDs, Baselines, and Targets&#8221; module_class=&#8221;expanding-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Toggle Bar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||10px||false|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Tab Headline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>EPDs, baselines, and targets<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Two Column Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Finding epds&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px|||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Finding and requesting EPDs<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requiring suppliers to disclose embodied carbon data (via EPDs) is key to verifying progress towards emissions reductions goals. This section provides an overview of free templates and tools for getting started.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EPD-icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"101\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987498961 alignright size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EPD-icon.jpg 100w, https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EPD-icon-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Templates: Collecting EPDs<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Just like with other material certification requirements, EPD requirements and emissions targets should be included in developer\/owner requirements and specifications to ensure success by alerting project teams as early as possible.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtransparency.org\/resources\/ec3-downloads\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPD request letter template<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Building Transparency 2020).\u00a0 This can be sent to product representatives to request EPDs. Letters can be sent for a specific project and material or in advance to key suppliers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/model-lca-specifications\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Model LCA specifications<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Carbon Leadership Forum 2018).\u00a0 This was developed by structural engineers to provide model language for inclusion in specifications to require embodied carbon data for structural materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.box.com\/s\/mama6l86etdmqevits98w8ijggtv168o\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Model bid document language<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Building Transparency 2020).\u00a0 This was developed for contractors\/procurement teams to share with bidders for concrete, steel, insulation, glazing, aluminum for glazing systems, cold-formed metal framing, gypsum wallboard, ceiling tile, and carpet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 12.5%; text-align: right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Find-EPD-icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987498962 alignright size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Find-EPD-icon.jpg 100w, https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Find-EPD-icon-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Tools: Finding EPDs<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building Transparency\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtransparency.org\/ec3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help teams locate EPDs using the \u201cFind &amp; Compare Materials\u201d function that includes all North American EPDs for available material categories, focusing on the cradle-to-gate global warming potential of each product. As of April 2021, categories include concrete, steel, aluminum, wood, insulation, openings, finishes, and data cabling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPDs can also be found in sustainable material libraries that address additional material attributes like indoor air quality. Products with EPDs can be identified in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulmaterials.origin.build\/#\/materials\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mindfulMATERIALS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> library under \u2018Environmental Profile\u2019 and through the Sustainable Minds <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainableminds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transparency catalog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Setting baselines\/targets&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Setting baselines and reduction targets<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While company-specific baselines are best for setting emissions baselines and reduction targets, material quantity and embodied carbon data from previous projects may not be readily available for use in calculating baselines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/material-baselines\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carbon Leadership Forum\u2019s Material Baselines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can be used to help teams set baselines and targets for North American products. The CLF baselines are published annually and provide three baselines establishing achievable (low), typical (median), and baseline (high) values for each material based on North American product data. The 2021 baselines cover over 30 product types within concrete, steel, wood and composites, insulation, finishes, communications, and bulk materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The EC3 tool integrates the CLF baselines and provides similar values for products within a single search (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">learn more <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8epWK74-quQ\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). The \u201cPlan and Compare Buildings\u201d function can also be used to help project teams track progress towards targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A 30% or higher reduction can be achieved on most projects today with little or no increase in cost by focusing on just a few high-impact materials and using only readily available materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The LEED BD+C New Construction pilot credit \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/credits\/new-construction-core-and-shell-schools-new-construction-retail-new-construction-data\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Procurement of Low Carbon Construction Materials<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d published in 2019 awards teams 1 point for low-range reductions (between 0-30%) and 2 points for mid-range reductions (above 30%) from baselines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To reference examples of what public emissions reductions commitments companies are making related to embodied carbon, visit the Carbon Leadership Forum\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/clf-owner-toolkit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600\">Owner Toolkit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 600\">.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Case Study: LinkedIn Headquarters&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||20px|20px|true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFAE00&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arrow-rt-yellow.png\" width=\"54\" height=\"18\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987498964 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arrow-rt-yellow.png 54w, https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arrow-rt-yellow-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 54px) 100vw, 54px\" \/> \u00a0 Case Study: <span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">LinkedIn Headquarters\u00a0 <\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arrow-lft-yellow.png\" width=\"43\" height=\"17\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987498963 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arrow-lft-yellow.png 43w, https:\/\/carbonleadershipforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arrow-lft-yellow-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 43px) 100vw, 43px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When constructing their new headquarters in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn was able to achieve a 30% reduction from industry average in upfront embodied carbon through procurement strategies alone by collaborating with their concrete supplier to procure a low-carbon blended concrete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about LinkedIn\u2019s headquarters case study and additional opportunities and strategies for reducing embodied carbon through procurement in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/playbooks.breakthroughenergy.org\/corporate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Breakthrough Energy\u2019s Corporate Procurement Playbook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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