The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has released a report intended to help construction firms identify strategies and actions that can reduce carbon emissions from the built environment.
Although construction activity itself accounts for less than 2% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., construction firms often possess the practical expertise and knowledge about how to reduce emissions in the built environment, including which types of projects can be built cost effectively and meet climate goals, said AGC’s CEO Stephen Sandherr at an Aug. 3 online press briefing.