The Buy Clean Operating System

    From policy
    to practice.

    BuiltCold gives government agencies the tools to design, launch, and run Buy Clean programs — faster, with fewer resources, and higher effectiveness.

    Design / Launch / Track / Report

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    Buy Clean Adoption

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    01 / Definition

    Buy Clean construction programs take many forms. We enable them all.

    Buy Clean programs are policies that mandate or incentivize the use of lower-carbon construction materials. They can apply to both public and private sector projects. While often implemented at the material level using Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Buy Clean compliance pathways can also encompass whole building life cycle assessments (wbLCA), carbon budgets, and building reuse programs.

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

    Product Substitution

    EPD-verified, material-level GWP limits for covered products.

    Carbon Budgets

    Project-level carbon caps with flexibility in how teams comply.

    Whole Building LCA

    Percent reduction against a modeled baseline across all materials and systems.

    Building and Material Reuse

    Embodied carbon reduction through retained structure and recycled or salvaged materials.

    02 / Products

    Two tools. One platform.

    From program design through ongoing compliance.

    Product A
    Design Phase

    Policy Planner

    Design new Buy Clean policies using proven frameworks, real-world data, and streamlined stakeholder feedback. Go from concept to launch-ready program.

    • +Proven policy templates
    • +Configurable thresholds
    • +Market feasibility reporting
    • +Public feedback collection
    Product B
    Compliance Phase

    Program Tracker

    A two-sided compliance platform. Agencies run, oversee, and report. AEC teams manage materials, track emissions, and demonstrate compliance.

    • +Real-time project dashboards
    • +Automated compliance checks
    • +Material tracking
    • +Stakeholder reporting
    03 / Value

    Built for both sides of procurement.

    One platform serving agencies and the AEC teams that build for them.

    Government & Public Owners
    A.01
    Lower cost to launchDeploy programs at a fraction of the cost of building custom tools.
    A.02
    Stronger agency coordinationAlign internal teams and external partners around one shared program platform.
    A.03
    Faster deploymentGo from policy concept to running program in weeks, not months.
    A.04
    Greater program impactPurpose-built workflows that help agencies and construction teams accelerate emissions reductions.
    Architects, Engineers & Contractors
    B.01
    No compliance guessworkKnow exactly what every Buy Clean program requires, at every stage of a project.
    B.02
    Quicker adoptionGet your team and supply chain up to speed on program requirements without the usual friction.
    B.03
    Rapid material selectionLocate verified manufacturers and products without the manual research.
    B.04
    Less admin, more impactSpend less time on compliance overhead and more time driving measurable carbon reductions.
    04 / Journey

    Design. Track. Integrate.

    A staged approach from program creation to ecosystem enablement.

    Stage 1
    Policy Planner

    Design

    Build on proven frameworks from 24+ existing programs instead of starting from scratch. Configure thresholds, material categories, and compliance requirements using real-world data from programs already in operation.

    Stage 2
    Program Tracker

    Track

    Replace manual compliance tracking with real-time, automated reporting. Both sides — agency and AEC — on one platform. Every submission, threshold check, and status update in a single view.

    Stage 3
    Ecosystem Enablement

    Integrate

    Connect BuiltCold to the tools your teams already use.

    • Multi-source data. We pull from all major EPD registries and program databases, normalized for easy comparison.
    • Vendor neutral. No preferred partners, no pay-to-play listings. Every manufacturer and product is treated equally.
    • Ecosystem enabler. Build on top of BuiltCold. Our APIs power integrations with project management tools, specification software, and procurement systems.
    // Example API response
GET /api/program/buycleancalifornia
{
  "materials": 12,
  "epds": 4,218,
  "activeProjects": 1,043,
  "complianceRate": "94.2%"
}
    Programs
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    Manufacturers
    1.1k+
    Plants
    2.3k+
    EPDs
    96k
    HPDs
    5.9k
    05 / Get Started

    Ready to go from
    policy to practice?

    Free for any agency to get started. Built to scale with your program without the cost or complexity of custom tools.

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