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GSA budgets $2B supporting low embodied carbon material specs 

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 Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsNovember 6, 2023 ago

GSA tests low embodied carbon construction material requirements

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 Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsMay 17, 2023 ago

Cement producers pinpoint Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality deliverables

Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff Portland Cement Association members are marking the first year of their Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality by 2050 by highlighting key deliverables for public and private construction market stakeholders. Released in mid-October 2021, the Roadmap outlines strategies in a value chain—Clinker, Cement, Concrete, Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsJanuary 9, 2023 ago

Lafarge Canada fleet fuel switch holds potential for 5,000-mt CO2e reduction

Sources: Lafarge Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia Throughout Q4 2022, Lafarge Canada is testing R50, an equal blend of petroleum and renewable diesel fuel, across its greater Vancouver area on- and off-road fleet. The R50 demonstration stems from a partnership with 4Refuel, which offers the alternative to the producer’s B5 blend—5 Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsNovember 21, 2022 ago

Steel interests salute feds’ low-carbon construction material pursuits

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 Read more…

By admin, 3 yearsOctober 23, 2022 ago

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