Digging into C-MORE, the EPA’s new regulation encouraging producers to lower carbon emissions Authors’ note: I’ve decided to write this monthly column because the concrete industry has greater opportunities for carbon reduction than any other core construction material, and frankly, in my 15-year involvement with concrete, I’ve learned to love the industry and the material. Concrete will be the carbon…
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A sustainable value proposition for industrial sites Concrete is foundational to modern society. From ancient landmarks like the Roman Colosseum to the towering Burj Khalifa (the world’s tallest building) to patios in suburban backyards, concrete’s versatility and durability have made it indispensable in construction. Today, it’s the second-most consumed material on Earth, surpassed only by fresh water. Yet, as essential…
Read MoreSources: One Click LCA, Helsinki and New York; CP staff One Click LCA, a sustainability platform for construction stakeholders, presents Materials Compass as a new tool giving designers, engineers, and specifiers access to the world’s largest construction life-cycle assessment (LCA) database—showing the environmental impact of 250,000-plus construction materials or products. With comprehensive global data from environmental product declarations (EPD), Materials…
Read MoreSources: One Click LCA, Helsinki; CP staff One Click LCA, a global developer of life-cycle assessment technology supporting environmental product declarations, is accepting Low-Carbon Manufacturing Awards 2024 program entries through September 15. The firm aims to recognize companies that have demonstrated significant progress in reducing embodied carbon through innovative practices, products, and technologies. Award candidates include cement or concrete, sustainable…
Read MoreSources: AICrete, Richmond, Calif.; CP staff A new app from AICrete, a leading software developer applying artificial intelligence to concrete production, combines the functionality and power of the company’s all-in-one Quality Control platform with mobile technology convenience and flexibility. Available now on the App Store and Google Play, AICreteOS mobile furthers the company’s commitment to making delivery of optimized concrete…
Read MoreSan Jose-based Fortera Corp. has started ReAct concrete binder processing at a facility adjacent to the CalPortland Co., Redding, Calif. cement mill. The Redding ReCarb Plant is North America’s first industrial green cement and carbon dioxide mineralization facility—and one of the largest operations in the carbon capture and use class the world over. It is equipped for annual output of…
Read MoreNow in its second year, the program recognizes outstanding achievement in concrete design and construction. Early this month, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association selected the winners of the 2024 NRMCA Concrete Innovations Awards. Ten projects demonstrate outstanding achievements in performance even as they lower environmental impacts, such as embodied and operational carbon footprints. To help you fully understand the…
Read MoreSources: American Concrete Pavement Association, Rosemont, Ill.; CP staff The American Concrete Pavement Association, Iowa State University-hosted National Concrete Pavement Technology Center and allies have formed the Reduced Carbon Concrete Consortium (RC3) to assist state departments of transportation and other qualifying entities eyeing grants under the just-announced Federal Highway Administration Low-Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) program. RC3 will provide DOTs technical…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials North America is offering a free American Institute of Architects-accredited on-demand course, “Mastering Sustainable Concrete: On the Road to Net Zero Construction,” to demonstrate to owners, contractors, specifiers and designers how to make structural material choices that promote decarbonization. Presented at www.aecdaily.com, the one-hour course focuses on the environmental impact of carbon emissions related to concrete, including a…
Read MoreA survey of 100 executives representing North American manufacturers or producers with annual revenues exceeding $250 million reveals major challenges for the construction materials sector to align (GHG Protocol-defined) Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions reduction strategies and widely subscribed decarbonization targets. Dallas-based environmental services provider Trinity Consultants retained Verdantix, an independent research firm with New York and London offices, to…
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