Greening Government Strategy
Pledged to adopt time-bound commitments to procure low-emission steel, cement, and concrete. The government will implement Buy Clean in its procurement by reducing the environmental impact of construction materials and design by: disclosing the amount of embodied carbon in the construction materials of major construction projects, based on material carbon intensity or a life cycle assessment; conducting whole-building (or asset) life cycle assessments by 2025 at the latest for major buildings and infrastructure projects; reducing the embodied carbon of major construction projects by 30%, starting in 2025, using recycled and lower-carbon materials, material efficiency and performance-based design.
The Standard on Embodied Carbon in Construction - effective since 31 December 2022 - requires the disclosure and reduction in the embodied carbon footprint of structural materials, starting with a 10% reduction for ready-mix concrete used in major government projects.
All levels of government in Canada hold substantial purchasing power, buying about $4 billion worth of steel, cement, and concrete annually—27% of the national market for these two materials
The Standard on Embodied Carbon in Construction - effective since 31 December 2022 - requires the disclosure and reduction in the embodied carbon footprint of structural materials, starting with a 10% reduction for ready-mix concrete used in major government projects.
All levels of government in Canada hold substantial purchasing power, buying about $4 billion worth of steel, cement, and concrete annually—27% of the national market for these two materials
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