Washington Buy Clean and Buy Fair Database

State of WashingtonDepartment of Commerce

Effective July 1, 2024Last updated October 21, 2026

01 / Reduction targets

Reduction targets

02 / Project eligibility

Project eligibilityMandatory

Whether a project is in scope.

Project types

New ConstructionMajor Renovation

Construction types

Public BuildingsInstitutional

Threshold50,000 sq ft of floor area

Project life cycleCapital projects

Project waivers

03 / Covered materials

Covered materialsReporting

Concrete limits, in A1–A3 global warming potential.
Product type	Tier 1	Scope	Unit
Ready-Mix Concrete
2,500 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
3,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
4,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
5,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
6,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
8,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
9,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
10,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
12,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
LW 3,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
LW 4,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
LW 5,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
High-early strength	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
Cement
Portland cement	919	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/t
Masonry cement / mortar	587	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/t
Masonry
CMU, NW, f'm=2,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, NW, f'm=2,500 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, NW, f'm=3,000 psi	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, medium weight	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, lightweight	EPD only	A1–A3	kgCO₂e/m³

04 / Compliance pathways

Compliance pathways

One route satisfies this program. Pick the one that matches how your project buys materials; every route ends in the same submittal review.

Product Specification

1 of 1

What you must demonstrate

What you must submit

When you submit it

Who receives it

How compliance is verified

05 / EPD requirements

EPD requirements

What an Environmental Product Declaration has to satisfy.

Standards

ISO 14025ISO 21930

Product category rules

Any Valid Conforming PCR

Program operators

Any Qualified Operator

ValidityNo expiration limit

EPD SubmissionAt Closeout — EPD must be submitted at project closeout

EPD exemptions

Accepted reasonsTechnically Infeasible · Significant Increase in Project Cost / Financial Hardship · Significant Delay · Results in Sole-Source of Material · Emergency or Director's Order · Geographic Impracticability

06 / Beyond carbon

Beyond carbon

07 / Program contact

Program contact

Contact

Program head

Hanna Waterstrat

Department

Department of Commerce Energy Division

hanna.waterstrat@commerce.wa.gov

Phone

3607640015

Website

commerce.wa.gov

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