# Denver Green Code Embodied Carbon Proposals!

**URL:** <https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/denver-green-code-embodied-carbon-proposals/5206>\
**Category:** News\
**Tags:** concrete, steel, policy\
**Created:** [April 13, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/denver-green-code-embodied-carbon-proposals/5206 "2022-04-13T23:46:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![weblybowles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/weblybowles/32/2030_2.png) [@weblybowles](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/weblybowles)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/denver-green-code-embodied-carbon-proposals/5206/1 "2022-04-13T23:46:40Z")

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On April 21, The Denver Green Code Committee Hearing will feature two embodied carbon proposals: concrete and steel. If approved, Denver will be the second code with low embodied carbon concrete requirements.

The committee will hear from community members who support and oppose the proposal using the Zoom platform. Maybe one of those people will be you?

The agenda should be posted here soon, under “Denver Green Code (DGC) Non-Energy Chapters.”

> **[2022 Building and Fire Code and Denver Green Code Adoption Process](https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Building-Codes-Policies-and-Guides/Building-and-Fire-Code-Adoption-Process#section-3)**
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> The City and County of Denver is adopting a new building and fire code, which will incorporate the following 2021 series of International Codes, as well as advance the voluntary 2019 Denver Green Code.

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**Author:** ![macri.daniel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/macri.daniel/32/1037_2.png) [@macri.daniel](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/macri.daniel)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/denver-green-code-embodied-carbon-proposals/5206/2 "2022-04-22T14:08:16Z")

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Does anyone know if this topic was discussed yesterday? I am no longer able to find the reference to low embodied carbon concrete and steel on April 21 agenda.

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**Author:** ![weblybowles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/weblybowles/32/2030_2.png) [@weblybowles](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/weblybowles)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/denver-green-code-embodied-carbon-proposals/5206/3 "2022-04-22T15:10:31Z")

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Marci - it got moved to the May 5th hearing! I forgot to update the post.

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**Author:** ![Luke-Lombardi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/luke-lombardi/32/1107_2.png) [@Luke-Lombardi](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Luke-Lombardi)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/denver-green-code-embodied-carbon-proposals/5206/4 "2022-05-15T20:36:09Z")

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@weblybowles any update on this? Thanks for sharing!

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**Author:** ![weblybowles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/weblybowles/32/2030_2.png) [@weblybowles](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/weblybowles)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/denver-green-code-embodied-carbon-proposals/5206/5 "2022-05-16T17:57:04Z")

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Luke - The Denver Green Code accepted two embodied carbon proposals! One for concrete and another for steel!  
In fall 2022, the final proposed Denver Building and Fire Code and Denver Green Code will be available for public review and will begin moving through the legislative process for adoption.