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Embodied Carbon Intergovernmental Coordinating Council (ECICC)

Pursuant to S.L. c. 239, §§ 4B-4F the Embodied Carbon Intergovernmental Coordinating Council (ECICC) is charged with reviewing research and preparing recommendations surrounding the use of low embodied carbon building materials.

The council is set to prepare an embodied carbon reduction plan, which will include strategies to measure, monitor, and reduce embodied carbon in commonly used building materials, with particular attention to cement and concrete mixtures, steel, glass, asphalt and asphalt mixtures and wood. The plan will be issued by January 1, 2026.

Council Members

The ECICC is comprised of a range of members representing state government agencies, as well as experts in the field of building construction and embodied carbon. The council is co-chaired by the Commissioner of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) and the Climate Chief. The Governor appoints five members of the council, and the rest are dictated by legislation.

Co-Chairs

  • Melissa Hoffer, Climate Chief
  • Adam Baacke, Commissioner of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM)

Members

  • Colton Andrews, Representative of the building trades
  • Senator Michael Barrett, Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
  • Luciana Burdi, Representing the Massachusetts Port Authority
  • Wayne Capolupo, Representing the Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader, Senator Bruce E. Tarr
  • Beverly Craig, Representing the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
  • Katherine Eshel, Representing the General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
  • John Fernández, Licensed architect with expertise in using low embodied carbon materials of construction
  • Mark Fine, Representing the Executive Office of Administration and Finance
  • Eric Friedman, Representing the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
  • Michael Gryniuk, Licensed professional structural engineer with expertise in using low-embodied carbon materials of construction
  • David Hart, Representing the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Representative Mark Cusack
  • Sarah Kalish, Representing the Executive Office of Economic Development
  • Patrick Kenny, Representing the Board of Building Regulations and Standards
  • Caroline Murray, Representing a general contractor
  • Jenny Raitt, Executive Director of a regional planning agency
  • Jason Robertson, Representing the Executive Office of Transportation
  • Amy Stitely, Representing the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
  • John Tzimorangas, Representing the House Minority Leader, Representative Bradley H. Jones, Jr

Public Hearing Presentations and Recordings

ECICC Public Hearing, July 8, 2025 - Presentation and Recording.

Events

See all events   for the Embodied Carbon Intergovernmental Coordinating Council (ECICC)

Contact

Phone

Constituent Services Main Office Call Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience, Constituent Services Main Office at (617) 725-4005

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Online

Email us at Email Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience at climate.office@mass.gov

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