AISI and Partners Receive EPA Grant to Enhance Emissions Reporting for Steel Construction Projects

The University of Massachusetts Amherst, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) were selected as a team to receive a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enhance clean steel production by helping document emissions intensity of steel and other construction materials.  

“Federal roads, bridges, highways and other infrastructure projects use a lot of American steel, which is the cleanest steel in the world. I am proud that AISI is a part of this dynamic team that is developing tools that continue to highlight American steel’s sustainability and set a new standard for transparency in steel manufacturing,” said AISI President and CEO Kevin Dempsey. “This initiative will create a much-needed database that will immensely improve reporting for numerous stakeholders and help reduce environmental impacts.” 

The grant program, authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, will enable the team to develop life cycle inventory and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) tools that will automatically generate steel product EPDs — making the reporting process more efficient and seamless. The grant will also enable the group to develop an EPD repository, update the steel Product Category Rules for reporting the carbon emissions associated with producing specific steel products; and provide extensive educational outreach to students and design, construction and steel industry professionals. The steel program funding was part of the EPA’s announcement today on the selection of 38 grant recipients across the country, totaling nearly $160 million, to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials and products. Additional details on the grant can be found here.  

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