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Council hears summary of embodied‑carbon proposal; industry flags added costs for large projects
Summary
Staff summarized a proposal (22 73) to cut embodied carbon by about 30% in the 2030 code, phased across code cycles and targeted at larger IBC projects; industry and pilot project experience were cited as evidence the requirement adds review and developer costs.
DES/SBCC staff provided a brief summary of an embodied‑carbon bill (referred to in documents as 22 73) during the Jan. 8 committee meeting, and industry speakers raised concerns about additional costs and review burdens.
Staff described the measure as seeking roughly a 30% reduction in embodied‑carbon emissions for covered projects by the 2030 code, implemented on a…
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