Building Code Council work session focuses on embodied-carbon appendix and three sponsored amendments
At a July 21, 2026 work session the Building Code Council reviewed three sponsored amendments to an embodied‑carbon appendix that would create product, whole‑building and reuse compliance pathways. Members flagged ambiguity in definitions, table scope, and numeric thresholds and agreed to refine the draft within two weeks.
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The Building Code Council convened a special work session July 21 to review proposed amendments aimed at limiting the embodied carbon of new and renovated buildings. Chair Todd Byerther opened the session and said the meeting would prioritize the embodied‑carbon appendix, asking sponsors to present three amendment packages that had been reformatted from a Carbon Leadership Forum submission.
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