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How Well Do You Know Low Embodied Carbon Steel?

July 29, 2025

This week’s quiz is from Specifying low embodied carbon steel framing. Once treated as a background concern, embodied carbon is now a central focus in the push for more sustainable construction—spurred by policy shifts, manufacturing innovation, and growing market demand. Low embodied carbon (LEC) steel is leading the charge, offering a tangible path to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the built environment. From procurement policies like Buy Clean to LEED accreditation strategies, understanding how LEC steel is produced and specified is essential for today’s AEC professionals. Read on, then take the quiz to test your knowledge of this transformative material.

Quiz - July 29
1. Which key difference between BOF and EAF steelmaking contributes most significantly to lower embodied carbon in EAF-produced steel?
2. Under LEED v4.1 MR Credit: EPDs, how many “products” does a third-party certified Product-Specific Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) count as?
3. Which of the following specification sections is most appropriate for including low embodied carbon (LEC) requirements for non-structural cold-formed steel framing?

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