(G02) Own Your Concrete’s Carbon Footprint: 10 Strategies to Reduce It Right Now

Concrete is the building block of modern society and the most widely used building material. Nearly every structure built today, including buildings, bridges, homes, and infrastructure uses concrete in some way. Concrete is economical, available everywhere, durable, and versatile. As demand for building construction continues to increase, it is likely the demand for concrete will also increase. However, like all building products, concrete has a carbon footprint. And due to the scale of its use around the globe, its cumulative carbon footprint is massive.

In this presentation the speakers will share top ten strategies that can be implemented today to reduce concrete's carbon footprint in multi-family residential and commercial applications while still being able to take advantage of all its performance benefits. These strategies include actionable practices and technologies that can be leveraged across all built environment typologies by architects, engineers, and contractors. Real world case studies will be presented demonstrating the implementation of each strategy and highlighting lessons learned.