Welcome to Sustainable Concrete
This website is managed by the The Concrete Industry
Sustainable Construction Forum (CISCF) - the
member logos, which link to the various websites, are to
the right.
The website is designed to inform and assist those interested
in knowing more about concrete, its sustainability and how it can
be used in sustainable design and construction. The site was
launched to coincide with the publication of Sustainable Concrete
(click to download from The Concrete Centre website).
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MYTH BUSTER - True or
False?
A tonne of concrete produces a tonne of carbon
dioxide.
FALSE!
The embodied carbon dioxide
(ECO2)
of a tonne of concrete varies with
mix design and is in the range of:
75-176kg CO2/tonne
0.075 - 0.176tonne CO2/tonne
Click here for more information on the embodied CO2 of construction materials |
Sustainable development and the sustainability credentials of
construction materials are increasingly important as the
environmental impact of the built environment becomes more
apparent.
Concrete is one of the more sustainable building
materials when both the energy consumed during its manufacture
and its inherent properties in use are taken into account. The
cement and concrete sector is making a concerted, co-ordinated
effort to continually reduce its impact on the environment.
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BES 6001 The UK concrete industry manufacturers and trade associations have produced a sector wide guidance document to support the BRE Environmental & Sustainability Standard BES 6001 - Framework Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products. The Concrete Industry Guidance Document and BES 6001 are available in PDF format. |
