Do you need an EPD for this bid?

    For building products on US public projects and LEED projects. Answer three questions to see which programs we track apply, which EPD types they accept and whether a GWP limit applies.

    Rules last verified: October 25, 2026

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    Programs we track

    Every program in our data, whatever your answers. Anything we have not yet confirmed from the official source shows as "see source".

    • Program
      Buy Clean California Act
      Where
      California
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: State agency or state university; State DOT (roads, bridges)Project size: see sourceFrom: contract award on or after July 1, 2022
      EPD type
      Facility-specific
      Status
      see source
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      CALGreen (California Green Building Standards Code)
      Where
      California
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Marin County EPD rules
      Where
      Marin County, California
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      GWP limit
      see source (source for Marin County EPD rules)
      Status
      see source
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Santa Monica EPD rules
      Where
      Santa Monica, California
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: Local government with its own money (city, county, special district); Private project going for LEED; Private, otherProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      GWP limit
      see source (source for Santa Monica EPD rules)
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Buy Clean Colorado: state buildings (Office of the State Architect)
      Where
      Colorado
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      see source
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Buy Clean Colorado: CDOT roads and bridges
      Where
      Colorado
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Denver EPD rules
      Where
      Denver, Colorado
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      GWP limit
      see source (source for Denver EPD rules)
      Status
      see source
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Oregon ODOT low-embodied-carbon materials program (HB 4139)
      Where
      Oregon
      Materials
      Ready-mix concrete; Precast concrete and CMU; Asphalt mix; Rebar; Structural steel (hot-rolled sections, HSS, plate); Cold-formed steel and deck (list may not be complete)
      Project scope
      • Paid by: State DOT (roads, bridges)Project size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Portland EPD rules
      Where
      Portland, Oregon
      Materials
      Ready-mix concrete
      Project scope
      • Paid by: Local government with its own money (city, county, special district)Project size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Washington Buy Clean and Buy Fair
      Where
      Washington
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceApplies if the gross floor area is more than 100,000 square feetFrom: see source
      • Paid by: see sourceApplies if the gross floor area is more than 50,000 square feetFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      Phasing in
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      King County EPD rules
      Where
      King County, Washington
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      GWP limit
      see source (source for King County EPD rules)
      Status
      see source
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Seattle EPD rules
      Where
      Seattle, Washington
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      GWP limit
      see source (source for Seattle EPD rules)
      Status
      see source
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Minnesota Buy Clean Buy Fair
      Where
      Minnesota
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      Supply-chain-specific
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      New York Buy Clean Concrete
      Where
      New York
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: State agency or state universityProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      • Paid by: State DOT (roads, bridges)Project size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      Facility-specific, Product-specific, Supply-chain-specific
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      New York City Executive Order 23
      Where
      New York City, New York
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Maryland Buy Clean
      Where
      Maryland
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      Facility-specific
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      New Jersey Low Embodied Carbon Concrete law
      Where
      New Jersey
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceApplies if the concrete volume is 50 cubic yards or moreFrom: see source
      EPD type
      Product-specific
      Status
      see source
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Massachusetts EPD rules
      Where
      Massachusetts
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      Facility-specific, Industry-wide, Product-specific
      Status
      Not yet in force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      Federal Buy Clean (Executive Order 14057)
      Where
      Nationwide
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      Revoked
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      GSA low-embodied-carbon materials program (IRA section 60503)
      Where
      Nationwide
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: Federal agencyProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      Revoked
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      FHWA Low-Carbon Transportation Materials program
      Where
      Nationwide
      Materials
      Ready-mix concrete; Precast concrete and CMU; Cement; Asphalt mix; Rebar; Structural steel (hot-rolled sections, HSS, plate); Cold-formed steel and deck; Post-tension steel; Flat glass
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      Status
      Revoked
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      LEED v4.1
      Where
      Nationwide
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      GWP limit
      see source (source for LEED v4.1)
      Status
      In force
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026
    • Program
      LEED v5
      Where
      Nationwide
      Materials
      see source
      Project scope
      • Paid by: see sourceProject size: see sourceFrom: see source
      EPD type
      see source
      GWP limit
      see source (source for LEED v5)
      Status
      see source
      Last verified
      October 25, 2026

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is an EPD?

    An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a document that reports a product's environmental impacts, such as its global warming potential (GWP), from a life cycle assessment made to the product category rules (PCR) for that kind of product. An independent verifier checks it and a program operator publishes it.

    What is the difference between an industry-wide and a facility-specific EPD?

    An industry-wide EPD reports an average across several makers of the same product. A facility-specific EPD reports one maker's product from one plant, using that plant's own data. Each program in your result lists the EPD types it accepts, and the table above shows them for every program.

    How long is an EPD valid?

    An EPD is valid for 5 years from the date it is issued. Check that your EPD is still valid on the dates the bid specification names.

    This tool is for information only. It is not legal or procurement advice. The bid specification and the awarding agency decide what applies. Results reflect the rules as of the date they were last verified. Meeting a limit also depends on the EPD being valid at installation, the PCR, verification and the exact product subcategory.

    Bring the bid specification and one product. We will go through which rules apply, which EPD type and PCR you need, and what data the LCA needs from you and your suppliers.