Sources: NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff American Concrete Institute and NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete previewed ACI 323, Low-Carbon Concrete Code at (Conference of Parties) COP28, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change-hosted meeting in Dubai. The soon-to-be-released document was the subject of an…
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EPA, Commerce, Energy, FHWA officials empower Carbon Neutral Summit
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Federal Highway Administration and National Institute of Standards and Technology representatives offered and compiled takeaways as participants in the first Summit on Accelerating Carbon Neutral Concrete Materials and Technologies. NEU: An American Concrete Institute Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete hosted the early-fall event to engage public and private construction stakeholders…
Read MoreICC-ES veteran to spearhead ACI NEU, NEX certification work
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute has enlisted Mahmut Ekenel to support development of certification and conformity assessment programs, primarily those of two ACI Centers of Excellence: NEU for Carbon Neutral Concrete and NEX for Nonmetallic Building Materials. He brings extensive experience in acceptance criteria for building material evaluation in accordance with the…
Read MoreConcrete Contractors charter Sustainability Committee
Sources: American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis; CP staff Former American Society of Concrete Contractors Executive Director Bev Garnant, HACI, and Technical Director Bruce Suprenant, FACI, P.E., have been retained to develop and manage the group’s recently formed Sustainability Committee. “This initiative has two purposes,” says Garnant. “The first is to collaborate with the Portland Cement Association, National Ready…
Read MoreACI finalizes agenda for Concrete Convention in San Francisco
Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich. The American Concrete Institute has opened registration for ACI Concrete Convention, April 2-6 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. The event showcases companies, projects, and research, while offering numerous networking opportunities for attendees to meet with many of the industry’s leading professionals. An exhibit hall presents advanced products and services for concrete practitioners.…
Read MoreNPCA, PCI veteran Frank leads ACI Center for Carbon Neutral Concrete
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute-aligned NEU: Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete has named Dean Frank, P.E. as executive director, following prior roles as NEU director of Validation and ACI program developer. He brings extensive experience in sustainability, International Standards Organization standards, and certification development of personnel, products and concrete operations.…
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