MEP 2040 COMMITMENT

In 2022, Clark Nexsen became a signatory to the MEP 2040 Challenge issued by the Carbon Leadership Forum. This challenge seeks to motivate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) designers and manufacturers to pursue net zero carbon solutions. Commitment to the MEP 2040 challenge includes the following four actions:

• Establish and submit a company plan to support the Challenge.

• Request low Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants for MEP products.

• Request Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for MEP products.

• Participate in quarterly forums to discuss best practices and emergent topics related to the challenge.

We established an MEP 2040 committee to guide our firm’s efforts to pursue the challenge and develop our 2023 Action Plan. The committee members include Nichole Kahoui, Prasad Pisupati, Keith Roth, Adam Torrey, and Brian Turner. Our plan is developed to supplement the ongoing AIA 2030 action plan, which includes firm-wide initiatives for net zero operational carbon designs and sustainable operations.

2023 Action Plan

• Continue to partner with our architects to pursue net zero operational carbon through the AIA 2030 Challenge.

• Collect data for refrigerants specified for all Clark Nexsen projects designed in 2023. This data will include refrigerant type, global warming potential, lifetime leakage total, and total installed cooling capacity.

• Develop appropriate specifications language to request environmental product declarations for MEP products.

• Provide internal education regarding the MEP 2040 commitment, how to calculate and report refrigerant information, and how to request product EPDs.

• Participate in all four MEP 2040 forums to stay active in the industry conversations around net zero carbon.

• Coordinate with leaders of the firm’s AIA 2030 and SE 2050 Commitments to identify opportunities for collaboration in pursuit of net zero carbon design.