Although the bill did not move forward for debate and voting in the 2018 legislative session, a modified version of the proposed study was included in the capital. Modeled after the Buy Clean California Act, HB 2412 proposed that WA state agencies awarding construction contracts require environmental product declarations (EPDs) for an eligible list of materials. On January 8, 2018, members of the Washington (WA) State House of Representatives introduced House Bill (HB) 2412 – Creating the Buy Clean Washington Act to the state legislature. J– EPDs will be required and used to gauge GWP compliance of eligible materials.
Janu– DGS publishes the maximum acceptable GWP for eligible materials. Janu– EPDs will be required by the state. Janu– EPDs will be requested by the state. The key dates have been updated for when the EPDs will be required by the state for procurement on new projects. The incentive can be used to acquire their Environmental Product Declaration and green their own supply chain and manufacturing processes.
USGBC-LA is proud to assist manufacturers of steel, flat glass, and mineral wool insulation through the Buy Clean Incentive Program by offering incentives of up to $15,000. The state’s substantial purchasing power already makes it an attractive market for firms across the United States, and around the world. It creates additional motivation for suppliers to reduce their climate pollution. The Buy Clean approach allows California to help clean businesses and industries maintain their position as strong, global leaders on climate action. By including suppliers’ emissions performance in procurement decisions, the state can influence business decisions among the many suppliers who want to provide goods to public agencies. Manufacturers who operate the most polluting plants will no longer be given a “free pass” for their pollution – and manufacturers who have invested in reducing their pollution will see the returns. It means that suppliers’ emissions performance will be taken into account when an agency is contracting to buy steel, flat glass, and mineral wool (insulation) for infrastructure projects. To “Buy Clean” means to spend California taxpayer money in a way that helps cut the pollution that causes climate change. In 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB262 into law, enacting the Buy Clean California Act. He is a member of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL), the Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE), and the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP). He has taught at the Tulane School of Architecture, served on the national Advisory Group of the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE), the USGBC Energy & Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group, served as Chair of the 2017 SCUP Southern Regional Conference, and is former Chair of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Louisiana Chapter. He serves as North American representative to the International Union of Architects (UIA) Sustainable Development Commission.
He brings training and experience in physics (MIT) and engineering (Princeton) to the field of architecture (UC Berkeley), and is named as inventor on 10 patents and author on over 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications. His built work includes academic, laboratory and residential buildings, including winners of the RAIC Green Building Award and the AIA COTE Top Ten Award. Z Smith is Principal and Director of Sustainability and Building Performance at EskewDumezRipple.
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