Sources: General Services Administration; CMCM staff The General Services Administration has released a list of more than 150 federal building construction or upgrade projects across 39 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico where low embodied carbon (LEC) material specifications will be supported by $2 billion in Inflation Reduction Act […]
Sources: U.S. General Services Administration; CMCM staff The U.S. General Services Administration and Department of Homeland Security will steer nearly $288 million in Inflation Reduction Act funds to make the latter agency’s new headquarters campus buildings models for sustainability, starting with procurement prioritizing low-embodied carbon concrete, steel, and asphalt. The funding […]
Sources: U.S. General Services Administration; CMCM staff The U.S. General Services Administration has commenced a six-month procurement pilot to test Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) submittal requirements for asphalt, concrete, glass and steel specified in 11 Inflation Reduction Act-backed building or paving projects. The pilot will generate insights into regional market […]
Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; CMCM staff The Environmental Protection Agency has opened a three-month window to apply for grants under the Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products program. With up to $100 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding, the program will support a) businesses […]
Sources: American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago; CP staff The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) reports that members are ready to meet expanded White House Federal Buy Clean Task Force objectives announced during a September 15 gathering at the Cleveland-Cliffs Toledo Direct Reduction plant in Ohio. Transportation Secretary Pete […]