SBCC legislative committee reviews embodied-carbon bills and potential workload for performance-based codes The State Building Code Council legislative committee reviewed bill tracking for embodied-carbon reductions and performance-based building code proposals, discussed timing for testimony and drafting a letter to the full council, and flagged staffing and process impacts; no formal SBCC position was taken.

The State Building Code Council grapples with critical bills aimed at reducing embodied carbon in buildings, but is mired in procedural challenges that could shape the future of construction standards.

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