what is epd attorney?

by Karlee Renner 4 min read

What is the Environmental Protection Division?

The Environmental Protection Division represents the state in matters pertaining to environmental protection, natural resources and public utilities.

What is the defense section?

The Defense Section represents the state and its environmental agencies when their decisions or actions are challenged in court or when federal regulators impose policy choices that are inconsistent with the state's interests in protecting the environment.

What is the purpose of the Caltrans Environmental Product Declaration?

The purpose of the Caltrans Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Implementation Project is to collect EPDs for materials incorporated into construction projects in order to quantify the Global Warming Potential (GWP) emissions in the manufacturing of those materials for our transportation system.

What are the materials used in Caltrans?

Five major building materials put into service by Caltrans have been identified to include Concrete, Carbon Steel Rebar, Structural Steel (SS), Asphalt, and Aggregate and will be the initial set of materials to which EPDs will be collected on pilot projects and used for determining baseline environmental impacts.

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General

  • The purpose of the Caltrans Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Implementation Project is to collect EPDs for materials incorporated into construction projects in order to quantify the Global Warming Potential (GWP) emissions in the manufacturing of those materials for our transportation system. 1. Caltrans EPD Implementation Project Information (PDF)
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Buy Clean California

  • The Buy Clean California Act, originally signed into law on October 15, 2017 and amended on June 27, 2018, mandates collection of EPDs for eligible materials (carbon steel rebar, structural steel, flat glass, and mineral wool board insulation) to which this project will include in its deliverables. 1. Department Exemptions to Environmental Product Declarations in Public Contract Code § 350…
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Pilot Project Updates

  • Five major building materials put into service by Caltrans have been identified to include Concrete, Carbon Steel Rebar, Structural Steel (SS), Asphalt, and Aggregate and will be the initial set of materials to which EPDs will be collected on pilot projects and used for determining baseline environmental impacts. 1. Latest Non-Standard Special Provision (NSSP) for Pilot Projects 6-1.0…
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Product Category Rules

  • Use the product category rule in effect on the date of bid opening unless otherwise authorized. Where a product category rule for material or product has expired without replacement as of the bid opening date, no environmental product declaration is required for that particular material or product. Where separate bid item exists (Pilot Projects only): Submit a schedule of values for m…
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Additional Resources

  1. How to submit EPD data on DIME (PPTX)
  2. Find PCRs and EPDs on their website programoperators.org.
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