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WBUR: Jeremy Gregory on COVID-19 Recovery and Low Carbon Concrete June 25, 2020 Scientific American: Stiffer Roads Could Drive Down Carbon Emissions June 22, 2020 MIT News: Stiffer Roads Could Improve Truck Fuel Efficiency June 11, 2020

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MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1.3K likes. Dedicated researchers investigating cement and concrete from the nanoscale up to

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

The Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) is a research center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which was established in collaboration with the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and the Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research and Education Foundation. The Hub was founded with the mission of accelerating emerging breakthroughs in concrete science and transferring the best

Pavements - Home Concrete Sustainability Hub

The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub explores innovative solutions for concrete engineering applications. For pavements, our research focuses on improving structure and design that can result in increased fuel efficiency, lower maintenance costs, and better life cycle planning.

Home Concrete Sustainability Hub

Motor Trend: How the Future of Concrete Could Pay Huge Environmental Dividends April 13, 2016 Researcher Profile: Josh Hester April 7, 2016 March 2016 Speaking Engagements April 7, 2016

Resources - Home Concrete Sustainability Hub

CSHub research summaries provide stakeholders with a background on the Hub’s main research interests and summarize the key findings made by researchers since the Hub's inception over a decade ago. Buildings (August 2019) Pavements (August 2019) Research Topic Summaries. Topic summaries examine the research topics from the fact sheets in ...

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub - St. Marys Cement

The Concrete Sustainability Hub, CSHub, is a research center established at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with the Portland Cement Association and the Ready Mixed Concrete Research and Education Foundation. The dedicated team of interdisciplinary researchers from several MIT departments work on concrete and ...

News - Home Concrete Sustainability Hub

— On Wednesday, September 19, 2019, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub Executive... Read More » International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology 2019

Concrete Sustainability

The Concrete Sustainability Hub at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has done some exciting work related to concrete sustainability. A recent white paper on life cycle analysis concludes that a concrete structure will most often show an advantageous life cycle when compared to a steel frame. This is largely due to the fact that ...

Cement and Concrete Sustainability

The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) is developing breakthroughs that will achieve sustainable and durable homes, buildings, and infrastructure. Learn More > Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) is a rating system devised by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) to evaluate the environmental performance of a ...

Cement and Concrete Sustainability

The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) is developing breakthroughs that will achieve sustainable and durable homes, buildings, and infrastructure. Learn More > Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) is a rating system devised by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) to evaluate the environmental performance of a ...

Sustainability of Concrete Construction Practice ...

May 02, 2008 Sustainable concrete should have a very low inherent energy requirement, be produced with little waste, be made from some of the most plentiful resources on earth, produce durable structures, have a very high thermal mass, and be made with recycled materials. Sustainable constructions have a small impact on the environment.

What Makes Concrete a Sustainable Building Material? - The ...

Concrete is a friend of the environment in all stages of its life span, from raw material production to demolition, making it a natural choice for sustainable home construction. Here are some of the reasons why, according to the Portland Cement Association and the Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations: Resource efficiency.

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Home. Solutions that Improve Lives and the Environment. ... The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub is a renowned resource for finding sustainable solutions in concrete materials and applications. Introduction. Banner. Sustainability. Economic Impact. Durability.

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Giatec's Concrete Hub blog is an educational resource that covers the latest news, trends, and events in the construction industry. Giatec's Concrete Hub blog is an educational resource that covers the latest news, trends, and events in the construction industry. About; Products.

Driveways - Portland Cement Association

Concrete driveways are constructed using ready mixed concrete manufactured locally from portland cement, high quality aggregates, and water. Quality ready mixed concrete, suitable for paving is available from more than over 4,000 ready mixed concrete producers throughout the

7 Sustainable Construction Materials CRL

Although concrete is a core component in homes, public buildings, and bridges, it’s not the most sustainable building material out there. Commercial concrete production releases tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every year, contributing to environmental pollution and climate change.

How Concrete is Made - Portland Cement Association

Portland Cement Association. 5420 Old Orchard Road; Skokie, Illinois 60077-1083; 847.966.6200 ; 200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 200; Washington D.C., 20001

The Difference Between Curing and Drying Concrete

The terms curing and drying are frequently used interchangeably with regard to the moisture condition of new concrete slabs. The following definitions clarify these terms. Curing Curing of concrete is defined as providing adequate moisture, temperature, and time to allow the concrete to achieve the desired properties for its intended use.

At Home with Precast Concrete - National Precast Concrete ...

Finally, the home is built to last with minimal maintenance required over the years. “That house will probably be around 200 years from now,” Pedersen said. “If you can build a home out of concrete and do it right – pay attention to the details – precast is the perfect material.” Precast: A natural for tiny homes

Green Building: Using Concrete for Sustainable Living ...

Green building is the concept of constructing homes and buildings we need today without depleting resources for future generations. In the new world of sustainable building, information about the strength, durability, and indestructible nature of concrete as a resourceful building material is emerging.

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Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research Education Foundation Science and Credibility Behind Industry Action and Education CONTRIBUTE TODAY The RMC Research Education Foundation is a lasting resource for increasing quality, professionalism, and sustainability in the ready mixed concrete industry by funding and implementing research and education programs. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

Jeremy Gregory - Executive Director, Concrete ...

About. Jeremy Gregory is a research scientist in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Executive Director of the Concrete Sustainability Hub at the Massachusetts Institute ...

Concrete Homes and Home Building - The Concrete Network

May 07, 2020 CONCRETE HOME PLANS. Plans for a concrete house can be custom drawn by an architect familiar with concrete home construction. Or pre-drawn plans can be purchased online, starting at around $1,000. If you already have plans for a conventional wood-framed home, don't worry, they can be converted to ICF construction.

Home - RMC Research Education Foundation

Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research Education Foundation Science and Credibility Behind Industry Action and Education CONTRIBUTE TODAY The RMC Research Education Foundation is a lasting resource for increasing quality, professionalism, and sustainability in the ready mixed concrete industry by funding and implementing research and education programs. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

Concrete sustainability hub model thermal cracks in ...

Concrete sustainability hub model thermal cracks in pavements. Link/Page Citation "Minimizing Thermal Cracks in Concrete Pavements," the latest research brief from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-hosted Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), examines transportation slabs' risk fracture due to thermal cycles. ...

CERES Education Online - Sustainability at Home

10 Sustainability Activity Ideas – you can do at home This list of activities has been designed to be open ended with flexible entry and exit points and include a mix of hands on and digital learning making them suitable across a range of year levels and accessible to those without technology.

California Nevada Cement Association

Home. Solutions that Improve Lives and the Environment. ... The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub is a renowned resource for finding sustainable solutions in concrete materials and applications. Introduction. Banner. Sustainability. Economic Impact. Durability.

At Home with Precast Concrete - National Precast Concrete ...

Finally, the home is built to last with minimal maintenance required over the years. “That house will probably be around 200 years from now,” Pedersen said. “If you can build a home out of concrete and do it right – pay attention to the details – precast is the perfect material.” Precast: A natural for tiny homes

Big Surprise: New Study Shows Insulated Concrete Forms Are ...

Now an interim report from the impressive-sounding MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub attempts to "deliver a new level of clarity" to the issue, and "to demonstrate the potential energy savings due ...

Sustainable Textiles - Walmart Sustainability Hub

Background: According to Textile Exchange, polyester is the most commonly used fiber in the world and accounts for roughly half of the overall fiber market.Polyester fiber is used within many of Walmart’s apparel and soft home textile products. While polyester is a manmade fiber conventionally made from oil, it is becoming more feasible to create recycled polyester fiber from pre- or post ...

Sustainability Hub Norway - Home

There is a growing need for a purpose-driven professional community in the field of sustainability and social responsibility in Norway. S-HUB seeks to empower people, organizations and businesses with the relationships, information and tools they need to create actionable change and accelerate Norwegian sustainability initiatives.

Concrete Homes and Home Building - The Concrete Network

May 07, 2020 CONCRETE HOME PLANS. Plans for a concrete house can be custom drawn by an architect familiar with concrete home construction. Or pre-drawn plans can be purchased online, starting at around $1,000. If you already have plans for a conventional wood-framed home, don't worry, they can be converted to ICF construction.

:: Pervious Pavement :: Pervious Concrete for Green ...

Pervious concrete pavement is a unique and effective means to address important environmental issues and support green, sustainable growth. By capturing stormwater and allowing it to seep into the ground, porous concrete is instrumental in recharging groundwater, reducing stormwater runoff, and meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ...

What Building Material (wood, steel, concrete) Has The ...

Apr 21, 2016 The small amount of embodied energy (carbon) in one ton of concrete, when multiplied by the huge amount of concrete used, results in concrete being the material that contains the greatest amount of carbon in the world. The EE of concrete, which is the highest, is 12.5MJ/kg EE, steel is 10.5MJ/kg EE and the lowest is wood with 2.00MJ/kg EE.

Making concrete green: reinventing the world's most used ...

Mar 03, 2016 The green concrete has been used to construct the apron, taxi-way and turning node at Brisbane’s Wellcamp airport, billed as “the greenest airport in the world” for reportedly having the ...

25 Modern Homes That Kill it With Concrete - Dwell

Jun 20, 2017 The rough, industrial prefabricated concrete panels by the German manufacturer Syspro are the building blocks of the home. Big Island House in Hawaii The defining gesture of a house on the Big Island of Hawaii by architect Craig Steely is a 139-foot-long, four-foot-tall concrete

Sustainable finance – Switzerland on course to become a ...

The Swiss financial centre is a pioneer of sustainable finance and is on course to become a prem-ier international hub in this field. The SBA supports this initiative and has made sustainable finance a top priority. The SBA promotes an optimum combination of the industry's own initiatives and competitive framework conditions. One concrete initiative is the new set of SBA guidelines on the ...