California Air Resources Board: Voluntary Surveys about Embodied Carbon
Assembly Bill 2446 and AB 43 direct the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop a reporting framework to measure and then reduce embodied carbon in building materials.
Surveys
CARB is seeking feedback from the public and industry partners throughout the development of this reporting mechanism. One form of this feedback is through voluntary data sharing, where industry can choose to share embodied carbon-related data with CARB to increase understanding of the current availability of embodied carbon data in the field.
The responses that CARB receives through this survey will be treated as Confidential Business Information pursuant to Code of California Regulations, title 17, sections 91000-91022 and will not be shared with external stakeholders.
About CALGreen - Title 24 Part 11
Link, Presentation
CBSC summary of the history and development of CALGreen, including current mandatory requirements and voluntary tiers.
AIA-CLF Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Architects
Link
The AIA-CLF (American Institute of Architects - Carbon Leadership Forum) Toolkit provides architects an overview and the necessary steps to reduce embodied carbon in their projects.
Building Decarbonization Practice Guide: A Zero Carbon Future for the Built Environment
Guidebook, Link
A project of the William J. Worthen Foundation, this is an expert-created free compendium of practical, case study-based guidance; an up-to-date reference tool that design professionals (architects, engineers, contractors, and others) as well as developers, funders, and policymakers can apply now.
CALGreen Checklists (AIA California)
Checklist, Link
Residential and Nonresidential checklists with the new embodied carbon updates effective July 1, 2024. Each zip file contains an editable CAD and print-ready PDF version of the checklist in 24×36 format.
CALGreen Embodied Carbon Series (Part 1 of 4): Understanding the 2023 Embodied Carbon Amendments
Link, Presentation
A detailed overview of the regulations related to embodied carbon and insights into the future development of California’s state code, including a segment on resources available to assist professionals.
CALGreen Embodied Carbon Series (Part 2 of 4): Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment for Code Compliance
Link
This session focuses on implementation of the Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (WBLCA) compliance pathway, covering basic practices, available tools and resources, and practical considerations for practitioners.
CALGreen Embodied Carbon Series (Part 3 of 4): Implications of Material Procurement for Design Professionals
Link, Presentation
This session focuses on implementation of the Prescriptive pathway which relies on Environmental Product Declarations for materials and lowering embodied carbon through material selection and procurement.
CALGreen Embodied Carbon Series (Part 4 of 4): Building Reuse for Decarbonization and Compliance
Link, Presentation
This final installment in the series focuses on the building reuse compliance pathway for CALGreen’s embodied carbon mandatory measures, effective July 1, 2024
CALGreen Information
Link
CBSC web page containing current and past CALGreen code language, checklists, guidebooks, and other resources.
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