Effective June 30, 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
01 / Reduction targets
Reduction targets
02 / Project eligibility
Project eligibilityVoluntary
Whether a project is in scope.
Project types
New ConstructionMajor RenovationAddition/Expansion
Construction types
Public BuildingsInstitutionalResidential MultifamilyAffordable HousingMixed-UseCommercialIndustrialData CentersHospitality
ThresholdNo project eligibility thresholds
Project life cyclePrivate sector construction
03 / Covered materials
Covered materialsCertification
Concrete limits, in A1–A3 global warming potential.
Product type
Tier 1
Tier 2
Scope
Unit
Ready-Mix Concrete
2,500 psi
240
192
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
3,000 psi
262
210
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
4,000 psi
308
246
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
5,000 psi
365
292
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
6,000 psi
385
308
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
8,000 psi
446
357
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
LW 3,000 psi
492
394
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
LW 4,000 psi
540
432
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
LW 5,000 psi
588
470
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
Cement
Portland cement
919
735
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/t
Masonry cement / mortar
919
735
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/t
Masonry
CMU, NW, f'm=2,000 psi
208
166
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, NW, f'm=2,500 psi
232
186
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, NW, f'm=3,000 psi
241
193
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, medium weight
300
240
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
CMU, lightweight
340
272
A1–A3
kgCO₂e/m³
04 / Compliance pathways
Compliance pathways
One of 4 routes satisfies this program. Pick the one that matches how your project buys materials; every route ends in the same submittal review.
EPD Analysis: Material Type
1 of 4
What you must demonstrate
What you must submit
When you submit it
Who receives it
How compliance is verified
05 / EPD requirements
EPD requirements
What an Environmental Product Declaration has to satisfy.
Standards
ISO 14025ISO 14040ISO 14044ISO 21930EN 15804+A2
Product category rules
Any Valid Conforming PCR
Program operators
Any Qualified Operator
ValidityNo expiration limit
EPD SubmissionEPDs reflect the products as constructed. Quantities may be as-designed or as-constructed if they changed less than 10% from design through construction. Submit with the LEED v5 Embodied Carbon Calculator at closeout.