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🌱🏗️ NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete recently held its Spring 2024 Summit titled “From Policy to Placement: Implementing Reduced-Carbon Concrete Construction”. The event facilitated discussions among state agency representatives, industry leaders, and researchers about innovative strategies for adopting reduced-carbon materials in #concrete #construction.  Learn more ➡ https://t.ly/sqVfO - #Sustainability #GreenBuilding ♻️🌍

🌐Net Zero Goals in Civil Construction and How The Materials We Use Play A Part🌱 Just came across this insightful article on infrastructure magazine, highlighting the pivotal role of materials, particularly steel, in the journey towards a sustainable and net-zero future. The piece delves into innovative approaches and technologies transforming the steel industry, shedding light on the crucial intersection of infrastructure and environmental responsibility. 🚀 Key Takeaways: 1️⃣ Innovative Technologies: Discover cutting-edge technologies reshaping steel production and reducing its environmental footprint. 2️⃣ Net-Zero Strategies: Gain insights into how the industry is aligning with global sustainability goals and contributing to a low-carbon economy. 3️⃣ Infrastructure Impact: Understand the broader implications of adopting eco-friendly materials on infrastructure development and long-term resilience.

When it comes to carbon - you asked, we brought an expert to answer. 🔬 In our latest issue of Insight Magazine, we asked our expert David Walker (Stantec) to discuss the main factors contributing to high levels of embodied carbon in construction. He also shares insights on whether adding a second staircase inadvertently increases embodied carbon and highlights the barriers we need to address to accelerate the embrace of low-carbon methods and materials. 🔗 Don't miss out on this informative interview - click the link in our comments to read the full issue. #EmbodiedCarbon #Construction #Sustainability #LowCarbon #Insights #ResidentialConstruction #ESG #SustainableConstruction #ESGReporting #ConstructionMagazine

Wrapping up our SpliTech journey with a spotlight on the third paper, presented by Professor Effrosyni Giama 📄💡: "Smart Readiness: A Tool for Green Building Certification Schemes Towards Carbon Neutrality in the Built Environment" - Authors: Effrosyni Giama, Konstantinos Chatzikonstantinidis, Georgios Chantzis, Merope Manataki, Paris Fokaides, Agis M. Papadopoulos. This paper introduces a methodology to correlate environmental certification schemes such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB) with the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI). The study presents a holistic approach to evaluating the #built environment 🏠, focusing on key aspects like #energyefficiency, water and waste management, transportation, construction materials, air quality, and social factors related to occupant health and well-being. The objective is to identify the synergy between green building certifications and SRI methodology to create a comprehensive framework for evaluating buildings and achieving the energy efficiency and decarbonization targets of European policy. By encouraging the integration of automation and control technologies, the SRI facilitates the adoption of energy-efficient practices and reduces the carbon footprint of buildings. This methodology not only enhances decision-making in #smartbuilding technology implementation but also furthers energy efficiency goals 🚀. This paper will be publicly available soon! ✨

Explore the sustainable trajectory of the timber industry in our latest blog, "The Timber Transformation: Innovating Towards Net-Zero." This piece delves into timber's significant role in advancing sustainable building practices and its efforts to achieve net-zero emissions within the construction sector. From its historical roots to contemporary advancements in engineered wood products, learn how timber has been a fundamental, renewable resource in reducing environmental impacts. Join us in understanding the multifaceted approaches that are propelling the timber industry towards a sustainable future. Read the full blog on our website to gain insights into the innovations driving the timber industry forward: https://lnkd.in/eNzjRTGr. #SustainableConstruction #TimberIndustry #NetZeroBuilding #TheOffsiteGuide #InnovativeConstruction #GreenBuilding #ArchitecturalHistory

Earth Day on Governors Island https://lnkd.in/ef9wfSEa "The IPA will host workshops in Colonels Row on Sat­ur­day, April 20th from 10am to 3pm. Join us at the Block House at 5pm for a Fellow Talk with Kaja Kühl, Principal of youarethecity and IPA 2014 Fellow, for Buildings As Carbon Sinks. In this talk, Kühl will present an alternative approach in which buildings can act as carbon sinks, storing thousands of tons of CO2 within their walls as emissions from buildings are reaching an all-time high. Based on recent research and built projects using hemp lime, she will discuss the potential of bio-based materials to radically rethink construction methods and materials towards regenerative and circular building practices."

Loved this article about #circulareconomy in materials for the #buildingindustry - such an important topic in addressing the materials we use and the methods for which we install them. We have so many tools to improve upon our current practices. I hope you check it out! https://lnkd.in/eReTYzQs

🌍 It's an exciting time in the AEC industry. Many organizations have joined the collective effort to decarbonize by committing to the Responsible Building Pact earlier this month! The pact to prioritize low-carbon materials will undoubtedly accelerate our shift toward a sustainable built environment. Given the focus in the first year on pilot testing lower carbon materials, here are a few of many teams innovating around concrete: 1️⃣ Sublime Systems 2️⃣ Prometheus Materials 3️⃣ Partanna 4️⃣ CarbiCrete If you know of other materials and teams that are pushing the boundaries, share it below!

Appreciating the American Wood Council's focus on the sustainability story of wood. It's important to balance the benefits of wood in reducing embodied carbon with the realities of forestry's impact on CO2 sequestration. I'm interested in how your resources address these challenges and the strategies for sustainable forest management in the face of increasing demand. #sustainability #greenbuilding

I'm excited to share our latest blog post, which explores the innovative approach of carbon sequestration through the recycling of cement aggregates and concrete. This compelling research highlights how reusing these materials not only contributes to sustainable construction practices but also plays a vital role in reducing carbon emissions in the built environment. Discover the insights and findings that underscore the importance of integrating recycled materials into our construction processes and learn how these strategies can help combat climate change. Read the full article here: [Carbon Sequestration by Recycling Cement Aggregates and Concrete](https://ift.tt/ANTGdEc)