AIANY, NRDC, NYLCV, Urban Green, NY Building Congress, RPA, and MAS Letter of Support for Embodied Carbon Financial Tools (A6566/S7648)
AIA New York, Natural Resource Defense Council, New York League of Conservation Voters, Urban Green Council, New York Building Congress, Regional Plan Association, and the Municipal Arts Society write to express our support for A6566 (Carroll) / S7648 (Kavanagh), which establishes incentives to encourage the use of low-carbon construction materials and products by providing financial support for concrete manufacturers to develop environmental product declarations (EPDs) and unlocking a sales tax exemption to benefit customers of low-carbon materials.
A6566/S7648 takes meaningful steps to establish financial tools for the owner, builder, and manufacturer, promoting innovation, product differentiation, and support for regional supply chains. The bill proposes two financial tools:
- A sales tax exemption for certain low-carbon building materials, and
- A grant program for concrete manufacturers for the development of environmental product declarations (EPDs).