GSA Issues Novel Federal Carbon Standards For Concrete, Asphalt

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing first-of-a-kind standards for limiting the carbon footprint of concrete and asphalt used in federal construction projects, representing the latest follow-through on an executive order (EO) by President Joe Biden directing use of procurement to promote low-carbon construction materials. “These standards [for the materials] are the first in the U.S. to apply beyond a local jurisdiction,” GSA says in a March 30 press release, citing the move as part of broader Biden administration efforts...