Title:
Embodied Carbon Classification System for Concrete in the United States
Author(s):
Fragkoulis Kanavaris, Matthew Munro, and Luca Montanari
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
46
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
35-39
Keywords:
low carbon, emboided carbon, classification, net zero
DOI:
Date:
9/1/2024
Abstract:
As the concrete, cement, and wider construction industries around the world move toward net-zero emissions, many alternative concrete and cement technologies have emerged with the intention of reducing the embodied carbon (EC) of concrete. Concretes have been labeled as “sustainable” and “low carbon,” and such terms have been used inconsistently. This article introduces an EC classification system.