(Proposed) The Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act (LECCLA)
LECCLA will incentivize low carbon concrete ingredients through a discount rate on bids for state and state-funded construction projects.
LA Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling and Reuse Policy
Los Angeles County’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) must give preference to recyclable and recycled products in the selection of construction materials during design and construction.
Norway’s Statsbygg Requirements
A mandatory carbon cap requires all Norwegian government properties to demonstrate a 30% carbon reduction (including embodied and operational carbon as well as biogenic carbon and emissions from transport, land use and land change) against a baseline of the current Norwegian average.
City of Vancouver Rezoning Policy for Sustainable Large Developments
Large developments must meet requirements for ongoing waste reduction, increased diversion of products and materials from the waste stream, sustainable site design, green mobility, water management, affordable housing, and more.
Portland Deconstruction of Buildings Law
This addition to city building code requires that affected single-family residential homes be deconstructed rather than demolished.
City of Vancouver Green Buildings Policy for Rezoning
All buildings seeking rezoning permits must meet Near Zero Emissions Buildings or Low Emissions Green Building requirements.
Marin County Low-Carbon Concrete Code
An amendment to the Marin County Building Code specifies low-carbon concrete for all public and private construction involving concrete in Marin County.
AB 262: Buy Clean California Act
Embodied carbon policy that requires facility-specific EPDs and will establish a maximum acceptable GWP for each category of material.
Achieving Zero
Reaching a 50-65% carbon emissions reduction in the built environment by 2030, and zero emissions by 2040, is critical if we are to successfully manage climate change. Achieving Zero is a framework and set of tools to help city and sub-national governments (state, provincial, and regional) meet this target.