The General Services Administration is rolling out a pilot program for new requirements for procuring significantly lower-embodied carbon construction materials, such as concrete and steel, for federal buildings projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.
The test program, which GSA announced on May 16, draws from the Inflation Reduction Act, enacted Aug. 16, also known as the Climate Act. The statute provides $2.15 billion for GSA to use low-embodied carbon materials for its federal buildings projects.