Program Directory

Sets max GWP limits for steel, rebar, glass, and insulation on state public works. Facility-specific EPDs required before installation.

Establishes max GWP limits for state building projects >=500K across material categories. Reviewed every 4 years; may update annually.

Applies GWP limits to transportation materials under C.R.S. 24-92-118. Separate from OSA; covers roads, highways, and bridges statewide.

Requires EC compliance via Building Reuse, WBLCA, or Prescriptive EPD pathways on large nonresidential buildings. First mandatory US code.

Requires embodied carbon accounting and WBLCA for new buildings >=50,000 sf. Adopted Jan 2025 as part of the broader BERDO net-zero mandate.

Enforces per-strength-class GWP limits via Type III EPD. Per-mix or project-average compliance available. Thresholds reviewed annually.

Enforces cement and GWP limits for concrete in all new buildings, pools, and spas. Per-mix or project-average compliance. Ordinance #2778.

Exempts qualifying low-EC materials from state sales and use tax when verified by EPD. Complements the Buy Clean procurement mandate.

Voluntary local code covering energy, electrification, and low-carbon materials. Adopted on top of the required state energy code.

Includes GWP limits for concrete and steel as elective credits within Denver's mandatory Green Code for commercial and multifamily projects.

Deploys $2.15B in IRA funding through tiered GWP thresholds. EPDs required with no waivers across concrete, asphalt, steel, and glass.

Requires low-carbon concrete compliance via Cement Limit or per-strength-class GWP path. First such building code in North America.

Applies the same GWP limit framework to MnDOT projects. ~80 eligible roadway paving projects per year; piloted with CSBR and CLF.

Requires low-carbon concrete specs on all MTA contracts since Jan 2024. GWP limits span multiple mix types alongside steel and asphalt.

Enforces GWP upper limits for 4,000 and 5,000 psi mixes on DEP projects. One of the first agency-specific thresholds under NYC EO 23.

Directs all NYC capital agencies to require EPDs for concrete and steel, conduct LCAs, and set low-carbon specs on public projects.

Enforces per-strength-class GWP limits at 150% of NRMCA Eastern benchmarks. Phase 3 will lower limits in 2027 using NY-specific EPD data.

Ties $25.6M in EPA grant funding to a 10% EC reduction via Short List, Select List, or strategy checklist pathways. CO deadline March 2029.

Targets up to 37% EC reduction via recycled glass pozzolan and Portland-limestone cement specs. Part of the PA's 2050 net-zero commitment.

Mandates a framework to cut building material carbon intensity 40% by 2035. Reporting framework due 2026; reduction strategy due 2028.

Expands C-PACE financing to cover low-carbon materials achieving >=15% EC reduction. First state to make C-PACE available for materials.

Develops EPD specs and LEC procurement for transportation through an FHWA LCTM grant. Also a Federal-State Buy Clean Partnership member.

Directs DGS to set GWP limits from collected producer EPDs. Contractor compliance required before material installation once limits are set.

Published a statewide EC reduction plan in Jan 2026 covering buildings and transportation. Updated plan required every 2 years by statute.

Offers tax credits up to 8% of contract cost for concrete mixes below NJ DEP GWP thresholds on state-funded projects >=50 cy.

Advances EPD acceptance and LEC specifications for transportation infrastructure through an FHWA LCTM grant. Pilot projects in development.

Requires EPD and optional HPDs and labor data reporting for covered materials on large public projects. GWP limits expected after the Dec 2025 TWG report.

Builds an EPD framework for asphalt and concrete selection and usage tracking on transportation projects through an FHWA LCTM grant.

Directs LADBS to draft GWP limits for the LA Green Building Code. Framework targets new construction and major additions >=50,000 sf.

Proposes rebates up to $500K per project for low-GWP materials. Passed with bipartisan support but vetoed by the governor in 2024.