Constructing and operating our built environment is a significant part of our economy, resource consumption, and environmental impact. So, it is only natural that we must examine how construction practices in the future will affect what we build and how we build?
What must the cement and concrete industries do to reduce CO2 and GHG emissions to address the impacts of climate change?
As Director of Concrete and Sustainable Construction of the Global Cement and Concrete Association, Dr. Minson believes that Concrete –the world’s most widely used building product – can lead to a lower carbon footprint in the built environment.
Dr. Minson has worked as an international engineering consultant for ten years on projects worldwide before joining the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) in London, England, where he is responsible for the GCCA Roadmap Process Carbon-Neutral Concrete by 2050.
Dr. Minson believes that a more sustainable future is possible for the concrete industry through a wide range of supportive activities. These activities include:
He also believes new concrete forms are fully reusable, absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, and use the waste products of other sectors; more responsibly sourced and long-lasting building products are possible.
In partnership with the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, Dr. Minson’s presentation is one of six webinars organized by the Pacific Northwest Building Resilience Coalition.
You can watch this inspiring webinar here.
More information on this webinar series is available here.
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