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Lowering the CO2 Footprint of Concrete with Innovations in Cement, Concrete, and Construction

September 20, 2023 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm Eastern Standard Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Ballroom D]

Eric Koehler, Ph.D., P.E.

This presentation will describe the role of concrete in global CO2 emissions and the industry roadmaps for achieving carbon-neutral concrete by 2050. It will address emerging specifications for reporting and reducing CO2 through environmental product declarations (EPDs) and redesigned concrete mixes. It will discuss how innovations in cement and concrete available now can be used to reduce CO2.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Outline concrete global CO2 emissions.
• Present road map for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
• Review specifications for reporting and reducing CO2 through environmental product declarations (EPDs).

• Identify innovations in cement and concrete available now can be used to reduce CO2.