A community of practice for sustainable infrastructure.

InSyNC is a neutral, technically grounded forum connecting industry, academia, and agencies — keeping momentum on embodied carbon and life-cycle thinking moving, no matter the political weather.

Why We Exist

Filling a gap no one else is filling

Agencies, industry, and researchers lack a central, neutral place to share what works, coordinate on implementation, and talk across traditionally siloed organizations. InSyNC is that place.

Mission Statement To connect and align stakeholders across industry, academia, and agencies in a shared community of practice that accelerates sustainable pavement and infrastructure solutions, reduces embodied carbon, and supports life-cycle-informed decision-making.
Our Focus

Anchored in pavements, expanding with momentum

The technical scope starts where our members are strongest — pavement and highway sustainability — and grows deliberately into broader infrastructure as capacity builds.

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Embodied Carbon

Reducing the embodied carbon of materials — asphalt, concrete, aggregates, and binders across the pavement system.

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PCRs & EPDs

Advancing and harmonizing Product Category Rules and Environmental Product Declarations across materials and regions.

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Policy Development

Engaging early on state and federal policy, "Buy Clean"-type procurement, and legislation — before it's finalized.

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LCA Methodology

Supporting consistent, science-based cradle-to-grave and cradle-to-gate life-cycle assessment approaches.

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Knowledge Transfer

Moving from pilot projects to standard practice — documenting successes and failures and building agency capacity.

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Co-Benefits

Communicating the non-carbon value of sustainable practice: durability, lifecycle cost, and performance.

How It Works

Lightweight by design

An independent, ad hoc collaborative — no formal nonprofit, no heavy administration. Just a durable, long-lasting forum built to deliver value immediately.

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Cross-Sector

Contractors, material producers, consultants, researchers, DOTs, trade associations, and NGOs at one table.

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Apolitical & Durable

Structured to avoid dependence on any single funding source or political moment.

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Start Small

Begin focused and manageable; expand membership, scope, and activity as momentum builds.

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A Body of Knowledge

A clearinghouse of guidance, data, and case studies — the "how," not just the "why."

Meeting Cadence

Just enough to stay in sync

5–6×
Virtual meetings per year
In-person, co-located with an industry event
Monthly
Core steering group calls
Ongoing
Async sharing & working groups
Guiding Principles

The way we work

Broadly adoptable & low-burden Realistic about outcomes Durable beyond politics Start small, grow deliberately Minimize duplication Communicate in plain language Maintain ongoing dialogue

Help keep the momentum going

InSyNC is open and voluntary. If you work on sustainable infrastructure — in industry, academia, or an agency — there's a seat for you in the conversation.

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