LEARNING CENTER
Concrete Innovations Learning Center is designed to bring practitioners, researchers and policy makers together to exchange the latest innovations for sustainable concrete design, construction and manufacturing. Schedule.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Each session of the Concrete Innovations Learning Center offers AIA Continuing Education and Professional Development Hours. Complete the form provided for each session to receive credits.
AWARD PROGRAM
The Concrete Innovations Award Program recognizes outstanding achievements in improving concrete performance and sustainability through improved products and processes. More.
SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING SESSIONS
Tentative schedule. All time are shown in U.S. eastern time zone.
VIEW PREVIOUS SESSION ON-DEMAND
OCT 12
11:00 - 13:00
ONLINE LEARNING SESSION 7
Carbon Uptake in the Environmental Footprint of the US Concrete Industry
To achieve carbon neutrality, it is essential to offset a portion of the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the production of cement. In this sense, the natural carbon uptake due to the inherent properties of concrete products plays an important role in offsetting GHG emissions. In this presentation, the carbon uptake of US concrete production for different applications will be presented. The influential factors on the intensity of carbon uptake, including the mix design constituents, element geometry, and climate conditions will be explained to show the importance of context in the uptake calculation. The MIT Carbon Uptake tool will be demonstrated, and different examples of uptake calculation in concrete structures will be reviewed to show the value of uptake accounting in the environmental footprint of concrete products, structures, and the industry.
Hessam AzariJafari, Deputy Director, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub
Digital and Chemical Solutions to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Concrete: In-Transit Concrete Management Systems
Product Spotlight presented by GCP
This presentation will discuss the CO2 issue in the construction industry an offer solutions to help reduce the carbon footprint of concrete. GCP offers many solutions for in-transit concrete managements systems including CO2ST® Reducers: solutions for the concrete life cycle and Verifi®: IOT solutions to improve the quality and reduce the operational costs and the CO2 emissions of concrete.
Nathan Tregger, Director for Data Analytics for GCP's VERIFI In-Transit Concrete Management Systems and Riccardo Stoppa, GCP Global Marketing Manager Cement Additives.
How Sustainability, EPDs, and Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment are Converging at a Concrete Plant Near You
Product Spotlight presented by CalPortland
This session provides an overview of scalable solutions to reduce concrete’s carbon footprint. With efforts to reduce embodied carbon emissions in buildings and infrastructure, the demand for low-embodied-carbon concrete is growing rapidly and is viewed as a vital part of slowing the effects of climate change.
Matt Hinck, Director of Environmental Affairs and Karin Perissinotto, Sustainability Manager for CalPortland
NOV 09
11:00 - 13:00
ONLINE LEARNING SESSION 8
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Technical Session (TBD)
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Product Spotlight presented by Chaney Enterprises
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Product Spotlight presented by Holcim
NOV 30
11:00 - 13:00
ONLINE LEARNING SESSION 9
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Technical Session (TBD)
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Product Spotlight presented by Lehigh Hanson
DEC 31
23:59
AWARDS NOMINATION DEADLINE
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Nominations for 2022 Concrete Innovations Awards closes
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Access to online product spotlights and recorded learning sessions remain available until March 31, 2023
DATE TBD
CONCRETE INNOVATIONS AWARDS CEREMONY
Winners of the 2022 Concrete Innovations Awards will be announced at a live ceremony in early 2023 at a date and location to be determined.
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