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The Bay Area Sustainable Construction Leaders are committed to transparency and advancing sustainability within the contractor community. As we continue to learn and discuss strategies for a greener industry, we will share our findings and resources here.


CARE Carpet Recycling for CA Contractors
Image courtesy of CARE Did you know that in California, we have carpet recycling laws that give the state the highest carpet recycling...
Aug 21, 2024
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CARB Nov. 2022 Updates: How to Manage Document Control of Certificates of Reported Compliance
Introduction In 2022, CARB released an amendment to its existing off-road equipment compliance regulation that requires prime contractors...
Apr 24, 2024
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BASCL Visits Urban Machine
Last January 11, 2024, The Bay Area SCL Group held its first in-person meeting for the new year at Urban Machine’s headquarters with the...
Mar 18, 2024
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CARB's New Renewable Diesel Requirements: What They Mean for Contractors
Introduction On January 1st, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) came out with new regulations requiring the use of renewable...
Feb 16, 2024
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What Do I Do With My Samples?
Material samples are required on projects to help design professionals understand the color, texture, and the overall feel of a material,...
Dec 1, 2023
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BASCL Hosts Crossover Event with BALSA, AIA COTE
On October 12th, 2023, the Bay Area SCL group held its first-ever crossover event with the Bay Area Leaders of Sustainable Architecture...
Oct 17, 2023
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BASCL Members to Present at Greenbuild 2022
We are excited to announce that four BASCL Members will be presenting at Greenbuild 2022 in San Francisco. Tune into the following...
Oct 17, 2022
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City of SF Publishes Surplus Materials Report with Contributions from BASCL
The City of SF Department of the Environment recently published a report detailing the state of waste handling for surplus materials...
Dec 9, 2021
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BASCL's Response to the LEED v4.1 Waste Credit Changes
General Overview: While the new LEED v4.1 language for Construction and Demolition Waste Management (C&DWM) credit (based on Nov 2020...
Aug 6, 2021
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Anti-Idling Action Kit
Downloads Available
May 27, 2021
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Bay Area Construction Waste COVID-19 Update
Following up on the State of the Construction Waste Industry letter published July 22, 2020 (www.bayareascl.org), the Bay Area...
Nov 11, 2020
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State of the Construction Waste Industry in the Bay Area
Global waste will increase to 2.2 billion tons generated annually in the next five years (source). Construction and demolition waste are...
Jul 22, 2020
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