The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has engaged Built Environment Plus (BE+) to conduct an Embodied Carbon Challenge for new construction and major renovation projects in Massachusetts.
Donor Name: Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Challenge
Deadline: 03/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $50,000
Details:
Submissions with replicable, innovative, and impactful changes to reduce embodied carbon in their projects will be best positioned for prizes.
This Challenge has two goals:
- Demonstrate low-cost, high-impact changes that significantly reduce embodied carbon
- Assist design teams in gaining expertise to advise clients about options for reducing embodied carbon, including using tools to estimate embodied carbon impacts.
Built Environment Plus (BE+) will coordinate trainings, access to Life Cycle Analysis tools, accept submissions, and coordinate the judging panel on behalf of MassCEC.
The Challenge: Reduce the Upfront Carbon in Building Materials
Unlike a building’s operational emissions, which can be reduced over time through energy efficiency renovations and renewable energy, the “embodied carbon” in building materials irreversibly enters the atmosphere as soon as a building is built. This means building material choices are critically significant for a building’s overall emissions. Design teams need to gain expertise in low-cost, high-impact options for design, material selection, and product specification that can dramatically reduce the embodied carbon of new buildings and major renovations.
Funding Information
Award Potential: $10,000 to $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any company or person on the Design or Construction team may submit a project, subject to the project Owner’s approval. Project Owners may also submit projects.
- Eligible projects must:
- be located in Massachusetts
- be over 20,000 square feet of floor area.
For more information, visit MassCEC.
