An Act incorporating embodied carbon into state climate policy

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources to incorporate embodied carbon - the greenhouse gas emissions from building materials and construction processes - into the state's climate policy. It establishes an Embodied Carbon Advisory Board composed of engineers, architects, industry representatives, and housing advocates to guide efforts in measuring and reducing these emissions. The legislation mandates an assessment of current industry knowledge, the creation of best practice guidelines for tracking carbon footprints, and the integration of embodied carbon standards into the state's stretch building energy code.