Sustainable Construction: The Role of Concrete in Achieving Sustainability Goals on Your Next Project
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
2:00 PM ET

Project requirements related to Sustainable Construction are a growing consideration for new buildings, roads, and almost any other development. These requirements are most often related to reduction in embodied carbon emissions (emissions related to manufacture of construction materials, like concrete, and the use of those materials in project construction) and are frequently defined by Global Warming Potential (GWP) targets in units of kilograms of CO2 equivalent per unit, which for concrete is kg CO2-eq/CY. 
The drive toward more sustainable, or cleaner, construction materials has been embraced by regulatory and permitting agencies at all levels of government scattered across the country.  Various development companies have also begun to include GWP targets and sustainable construction requirements on projects.  How does the design and construction industry adapt to these rapidly changing and ever-increasing requirements for lower carbon materials on buildings, roads, and other projects? 

Join Les White of Cemex and Korynn Newville of Ryan Companies as they discuss approaches to developing more sustainable construction materials, specifically concrete, and using those materials in construction.  This webinar will touch on many aspects of the overall construction process including material production, project design, construction phase, and a future outlook.  It is ideal for developers, project managers, architects, engineers, and sustainability professionals looking to enhance project outcomes through informed decision-making and collaboration.  

Learning objectives will include:

  • Material approaches to achieving lower carbon concrete
  • Specifying lower carbon concrete, including design implications and alternative applications
  • Project-wide Carbon Budgeting
  • Building with lower carbon concrete, including constructability and schedule implications
  • Future Outlook – Where is Sustainable Construction Going?

Accreditation is available for this webinar.

Speakers
Korynn Newville
Sustainability Program Manager
Ryan Companies
Les White
Infrastructure & Sustainability Engineer
Cemex