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Chryso admixture series zeros in on low carbon profile

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The parent company of Texas-based Chryso Inc. has announced a global range of admixture products and companion services aimed at controlling the carbon footprint of ready mixed and manufactured concrete. Paired with supplementary cementitious materials, EnviroMix agents enable carbon dioxide emissions reduction up to 50 percent when measured against conventional concrete mix designs, while EnviroMix ULC (Ultra Low-Carbon) agents match…

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Life cycle auditor revises pavement software program

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The Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Ottawa, has updated the Pavement LCA Web App to further simplify life cycle assessment (LCA) and make paving more environmentally sustainable and cost effective. Version 3.1 features plant process data based on the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association 2016 industry average LCA and Environmental Product Declaration for concrete, plus these companion improvements:

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ORGANIZATIONS – APRIL 2017

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The National Concrete Masonry Association will stage the International Concrete Exposition Machinery & Equipment Show (ICON Expo) February 9-10, 2018, in Indianapolis, billing it as the only machinery and equipment venue completely dedicated to the manufactured concrete masonry and hardscape industry.

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Athena Institute collaborative updates Impact Estimator for Buildings

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Sources: Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Ottawa; CP staff

To continue it support of whole-building life cycle assessment (LCA), the Athena Institute has released Impact Estimator for Buildings Version 5.1. The free software assists design teams across North America in gauging the environmental footprint of different material choices and core-and-shell system options.

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Construction life cycle assessment pioneer retools Pavement software

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Sources: Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Ottawa; CP staff

The developer of a life cycle assessment (LCA) tool informing ready mixed and manufactured-concrete interests’ product category rules (PCR) and environmental product declarations (EPD) has released Pavement LCA Version 2.1, succeeding the Impact Estimator for Highways software. Athena Institute envisioned the charter program for major freeway and arterial roadway assessment, but notes the tool can now gauge the environmental footprint of any roadway cross-section along its length and over its service life.

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