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The Buy Clean Blueprint for Governments

BuiltCold helps state and local agencies design and deploy Buy Clean programs—at lower cost, with minimal administrative burden, and full industry alignment.

What Is a Buy Clean Program?

Buy Clean programs are policies that mandate or incentivize the use of lower-carbon construction materials and can be applied to both public and private sector projects. While often implemented at the material level using Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Buy Clean can also encompass complementary approaches like whole building life cycle assessments (WBLCA) and carbon budgeting.

The common goal across these methods is the same: to accelerate the adoption of cleaner materials and reduce embodied carbon across the built environment—well beyond today's baselines.

A Blueprint That Works

BuiltCold supports every stage of Buy Clean program development.

Program Design

Customize your Buy Clean program to meet your jurisdiction's specific needs and goals.

Market Analysis

Understand your local market's readiness and capacity for Buy Clean implementation.

Industry Engagement

Gather feedback from suppliers, contractors, and designers to ensure program success.

Pilot Deployment

Test, learn, and refine your program before full-scale implementation.

Outcomes That Matter

90%more cost-effective
5xfaster to deploy
100%industry inclusion

Proven in the Field

BuiltCold supports Buy Clean adoption at every level of government.

2022
Launched a purpose-built EPD management tool for the construction industry.
2023
Delivered a dedicated system to support the Federal Buy Clean Initiative.
2024
Streamlined compliance for the Buy Clean Colorado Act.
2025
Introduced the Buy Clean Playbook to simplify adoption for state and local governments.

Built for the People Behind the Program

Agency Leads

Sustainability Teams

Policy Consultants

Procurement Officers

Construction Managers

Industry Associations

Let's Build Your Buy Clean Program