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New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week the adoption of mandatory rules establishing emissions limits on concrete used in state-funded public building and transportation projects, reaffirming the state’s commitment to environmental sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in state government operations. The guidelines also support Governor Hochul’s Executive Order 22, under which state agencies are required to collect New York-specific data from common construction materials, including concrete, which will be used to set lower limits on greenhouse gas emissions from concrete, starting in 2027. Beginning January 2025, State agencies will be altering their specifications to include the requirement of concrete mix designs with Environmental Product Declaration requirements for all NYSDOT contracts exceeding $3 million and greater than 200 cubic yards of concrete, and all other state agency contracts exceeding $1 million and greater than 50 cubic yards of concrete. Click here to review the new guidelines.