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Austin staff outline plan to transition to low‑embodied‑carbon concrete
Summary
City staff presented a plan to require Environmental Product Declarations, adopt a performance‑based concrete specification, set class‑specific GWP benchmarks and phase in procurement changes; staff aim to post a draft spec in rules posting this year and target adoption in 2027.
Amika Bose, assistant director in the Office of the City Engineer (Transportation & Public Works), told the Joint Sustainability Commission that the city is moving to require Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for concrete mixes and to replace its prescriptive concrete standard with a performance‑based specification to lower the material’s global warming potential.
“Through our capital projects and private development, we have the real ability to reduce emissions in the near term and influence the broader market,” Bose said, describing a three‑part effort: tracking concrete volumes and carbon footprints via EPDs, creating a new performance‑based specification (standard specification 403), and reporting…
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