{"id":119939,"date":"2025-11-11T11:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/?page_id=119939"},"modified":"2025-11-11T11:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:06:23","slug":"sustainability-news-updates-for-q4-2025","status":"publish","type":"metro_viewpoint","link":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/viewpoints\/sustainability-news-updates-for-q4-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability News Updates for Q4 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sandow-article-header article-header\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-header\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//11//AdobeStock_332538740.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_332538740.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_332538740-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_332538740-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_332538740-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_332538740-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 ungvar &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-header_intro none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"article-date\" aria-label=\"Post Date\">November 11, 2025<\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Sustainability News Updates for Q4 2025<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"summary size-regular\">A year of policy ups and downs in the United States has created a fragmented regulatory landscape for the building industry to navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>By: <\/span><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"//tag//avinash-rajagopal/">Avinash Rajagopal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"social-share\"><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//sharer//sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fviewpoints%2Fsustainability-news-updates-for-q4-2025%2F\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M9 8h-3v4h3v12h5v-12h3.642l.358-4h-4v-1.667c0-.955.192-1.333 1.115-1.333h2.885v-5h-3.808c-3.596 0-5.192 1.583-5.192 4.615v3.385z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.linkedin.com//sharing//share-offsite//?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fviewpoints%2Fsustainability-news-updates-for-q4-2025%2F\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4.98 3.5c0 1.381-1.11 2.5-2.48 2.5s-2.48-1.119-2.48-2.5c0-1.38 1.11-2.5 2.48-2.5s2.48 1.12 2.48 2.5zm.02 4.5h-5v16h5v-16zm7.982 0h-4.968v16h4.969v-8.399c0-4.67 6.029-5.052 6.029 0v8.399h4.988v-10.131c0-7.88-8.922-7.593-11.018-3.714v-2.155z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"http:////pinterest.com//pin//create//button//?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fviewpoints%2Fsustainability-news-updates-for-q4-2025%2F&amp;description=Sustainability+News+Updates+for+Q4+2025\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"> <path d=\"M12 0c-6.627 0-12 5.372-12 12 0 5.084 3.163 9.426 7.627 11.174-.105-.949-.2-2.405.042-3.441.218-.937 1.407-5.965 1.407-5.965s-.359-.719-.359-1.782c0-1.668.967-2.914 2.171-2.914 1.023 0 1.518.769 1.518 1.69 0 1.029-.655 2.568-.994 3.995-.283 1.194.599 2.169 1.777 2.169 2.133 0 3.772-2.249 3.772-5.495 0-2.873-2.064-4.882-5.012-4.882-3.414 0-5.418 2.561-5.418 5.207 0 1.031.397 2.138.893 2.738.098.119.112.224.083.345l-.333 1.36c-.053.22-.174.267-.402.161-1.499-.698-2.436-2.889-2.436-4.649 0-3.785 2.75-7.262 7.929-7.262 4.163 0 7.398 2.967 7.398 6.931 0 4.136-2.607 7.464-6.227 7.464-1.216 0-2.359-.631-2.75-1.378l-.748 2.853c-.271 1.043-1.002 2.35-1.492 3.146 1.124.347 2.317.535 3.554.535 6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12 0-6.628-5.373-12-12-12z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fviewpoints%2Fsustainability-news-updates-for-q4-2025%2F&amp;subject=Sustainability+News+Updates+for+Q4+2025\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 12.713l-11.985-9.713h23.97l-11.985 9.713zm0 2.574l-12-9.725v15.438h24v-15.438l-12 9.725z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column empty-header-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap size-regular\">O<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">ver the course of this year, federal priorities in the United States have shaken up both new sustainability-focused initiatives launched under the last administration as well as longer-term cornerstones established under administrations before that. Meanwhile, most state-level policies have stayed in place or moved forward. The result is a mixed bag for building industry professionals when it comes to driving efficiency, minimizing risk, and advancing sustainability and well-being in their projects. Here are a few examples that show the current state of flux in this country:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//11//AdobeStock_552326147.tif/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119941\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 slavun &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PV Sunset<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Homeowners who install solar energy have been able to claim tax credits since 2005, when President George W. Bush revived an older program that had been allowed to lapse. But that 20-year subsidy ends at the end of this year. Meanwhile, the <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.epa.gov//aboutepa//greenhouse-gas-reduction-fund/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA has canceled its $7 billion Solar for All program<\/a>, pulling back $156 million from low-income communities in Michigan and $130 million from Indiana, among other states. Solar power is a cornerstone of the Net Zero movement, which will now have to rely on local incentives or other means to finance our <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//viewpoints//sustainability-news-updates-for-q2-2025///">energy transition<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#c0e2ca\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-elements-9121e50237999ac3420ee079a78b4c0e\" style=\"color:#151515\">PFAS Pullback&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">In 2019, the <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.epa.gov//newsreleases//epa-announces-it-will-keep-maximum-contaminant-levels-pfoa-pfos/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA<\/a> announced an action plan to address the complex issue of cancer-causing \u201cforever chemicals,\u201d also known as PFAS, in drinking water. Since PFAS chemicals are widely used in building products, the A&amp;D industry can play an important role in their elimination. In fact, many manufacturers have eliminated them in anticipation of upcoming restrictions: Designtex, for example, announced last October that it was a totally PFAS-free company. However, this May, the EPA announced that it will delay enforcement on more stringent limits for two PFAS chemicals in drinking water and will reconsider the limits on four other forever chemicals, lifting regulatory pressure on industry. Public awareness and pressure from motivated manufacturers and specifiers will now have to hold the line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1928\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//11//AdobeStock_1619269720-scaled.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_1619269720-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_1619269720-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_1619269720-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_1619269720-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_1619269720-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_1619269720-2048x1543.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Breezze &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New York Concrete&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Under the state\u2019s Buy Clean Concrete Guidelines, <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.governor.ny.gov//news//governor-hochul-announces-adoption-first-nation-buy-clean-concrete-mandate-state-agencies/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York\u2019s Low Embodied Carbon Concrete program<\/a> went live early this year. The codes now mandate a maximum global warming potential (GWP), i.e. a maximum amount of embodied carbon emissions for concrete used in building and transportation projects in New York. With some exceptions for high-strength or quick-curing concrete, concrete mixes used in state projects must have an <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//products//how-to-embrace-ai-in-your-workflow///">EPD<\/a> that shows compliance with the GWP limits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2354\" height=\"2560\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//11//AdobeStock_754413871-scaled.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_754413871-scaled.jpg 2354w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_754413871-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_754413871-942x1024.jpg 942w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_754413871-768x835.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_754413871-1412x1536.jpg 1412w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_754413871-1883x2048.jpg 1883w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2354px) 100vw, 2354px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California Clean&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">At the start of this year, the <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.agc-ca.org//training-education//materials-impact-buy-clean-california-act///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Clean California Act<\/a> took effect, setting GWP limits on structural steel, concrete reinforcing steel, flat glass, and insulation. All public works by state agencies and schools in the University of California and California State University systems will be affected by this policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2047\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//11//Energy_Star_logo.svg.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Energy_Star_logo.svg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Energy_Star_logo.svg-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Energy_Star_logo.svg-1000x1024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Energy_Star_logo.svg-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Energy_Star_logo.svg-1501x1536.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stellar Support&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Alarmed by news reports that the EPA planned to cut funding for its successful <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.energystar.gov///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Star program<\/a>, which saves Americans an estimated $40 billion in energy costs each year, a group of 1,000 organizations has banded together in support of the program, including built environment bodies USGBC and the National Association of Home Builders. The fate of the program still hangs in the balance, but the overwhelming bipartisan vote of confidence from industry is an encouraging sign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"comment size-regular\">Would you like to comment on this article? 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