{"id":6454,"date":"2023-05-02T12:55:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T12:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acmanet.org\/2023\/05\/composites-sustainability-acma-insider-may-4-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-05-02T12:55:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T12:55:39","slug":"composites-sustainability-acma-insider-may-4-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acmanet.org\/composites-sustainability-acma-insider-may-4-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Composites Sustainability – ACMA Insider – May 4, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
Composites Should Get Share of $4.15 Billion for Low-Carbon Building Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n ACMA argued in comments submitted to EPA May 1 that funding for use of \u201clow carbon\u201d construction materials for buildings and transportation infrastructure should be awarded based on comparison of full lifecycle climate impacts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These comparisons, for products like rebar and cladding,\u00a0will typically show that composites have\u00a0reduced emission of climate warming gases\u00a0compared to traditional materials. The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress in August 2022 appropriated $2.15 billion for constructing and renovating federal buildings, and $2 billion to reimburse transportation infrastructure owners and builders, for using materials with reduced climate impacts. The legislation gave EPA responsibility for identifying the products and materials that would qualify for the funding awards.<\/span><\/p>\n