On May 21, I had the opportunity to present about the recent Buy Clean Colorado legislation (HB21-1303). Having testified at the state capitol on behalf of this legislation a few years ago, I was particularly keen to participate in this event, held at the Association of General Contractors of Colorado (AGC) office. The meeting included professionals from three different organizations - the AGC, The American Council of Consulting Engineers (ACEC), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). I was there representing a new group called the Colorado Embodied Carbon Collaborative, founded by my good friend and longtime collaborator, Bob Redwine. We were joined by three members of the Office of the State Architect - Tana Lane, Rod Vanderwall, and Bailey Vigil.

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