Bill > HB06027

This bill requires the Connecticut Departments of Administrative Services and Transportation to develop a procurement standard that gives preference to low-embodied carbon construction materials for state construction projects. Low-embodied carbon materials are construction materials that have a lower carbon footprint during their production and manufacturing process, which means they generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional construction materials. Specifically, the bill highlights concrete, mass timber, and other low-carbon construction materials as potential options for reducing carbon emissions in state construction projects. By implementing this procurement preference standard, the state aims to encourage the use of more environmentally friendly building materials and contribute to overall carbon emission reduction efforts in the construction sector.