Action: 9.2 | Beaverton Climate Action Plan Dashboard

9.2Advance low-carbon construction practices for buildings and infrastructure

Progress

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Background

Lowering construction emissions by selecting materials with less embodied carbon, adopting innovative building practices, and switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as electricity or renewable diesel.

Progress Update

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Associated Activities

What's left to do?

2030
Adopt embodied carbon requirements for low-carbon concrete use for public and private construction projects.
This is a potential activity.
2030
Adopt the Clean Air Construction Standard.
This is a potential activity.
2030
Study the barriers to and opportunities for redevelopment, including conversion of vacant or underutilized commercial buildings to residential.
This is a potential activity.
2030
Incentivize redevelopment and/or low-carbon development.
For example, waiving SDCs for ADUs that will be used as long-term rentals and support affordable housing goals).
This is a potential activity.
2035
Other activities and opportunities as they arise.
The actions above in "What's left to do" are not a comprehensive list and will grow and evolve as we pursue this strategy.

Related strategies

Objective

Associated Target(s)
- 100% of new buildings use low-carbon concrete by 2030.

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

GHG Reduction Potential
47,100 MT CO2e - 1,238,400 MT CO2e | Cumulative, 2026-2050

City Roles

Information updated 10/22/2026

Progress

Description

Background

Progress Update

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Adopt embodied carbon requirements for low-carbon concrete use for public and private construction projects.

Adopt the Clean Air Construction Standard.

Study the barriers to and opportunities for redevelopment, including conversion of vacant or underutilized commercial buildings to residential.

Incentivize redevelopment and/or low-carbon development.

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

Related strategies

Summary and contacts

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

GHG Reduction Potential

City Roles