The grant program, authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, will enable the team to develop life cycle inventory and Environmental Product Declaration tools that will automatically generate steel product EPDs — making the reporting process more efficient and seamless. The grant will also enable the group to develop an EPD repository, update the steel Product Category Rules for reporting the carbon emissions associated with producing specific steel products; and provide extensive educational outreach to students and design, construction and steel industry professionals. The steel program funding was part of the EPA’s announcement today on the selection of 38 grant recipients across the country, totaling nearly $160 million, to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials and products. Additional details on the grant can be found here.
