Precast Protects Life: Healthy Buildings
Benefits and considerations of using precast concrete in the holistic design
Sponsored by Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Precast concrete is a durable material well known for its strength, resilience, and ability to protect the lives, livelihoods, and lifestyles of people and communities. Part of that equation is contributing to safe and healthy spaces where occupants can live and work.
This presentation will discuss how precast concrete creates safe and healthy spaces. It will highlight case studies that used precast concrete to accomplish goals.
Attendees will learn about attributes, benefits, and considerations of using precast concrete in the holistic design of healthy buildings. Participants also will discover what a healthy building is, as well as related programs and definitions to measure them.
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The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) is a technical institute for the precast concrete structures and systems industry. PCI develops maintains, and disseminates the Body of Knowledge for the design, fabrication, and construction of precast concrete structures and systems. PCI develops consensus base standards, industry handbooks, quality assurance programs, certification, research and development projects, design manuals, continuing education, and periodical publications. PCI members include precast concrete producers, erectors, suppliers, professional engineers and architects, educators, students, and industry consultants who complement the wide range of knowledge of precast concrete.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Attendees will learn about attributes, benefits, and considerations of using precast concrete in the holistic design of healthy buildings.
- Participants will understand what a healthy building is, as well as related programs and definitions to measure them.
- Attendees will discover ways that precast concrete contributes to indoor environmental quality, fire/life safety, acoustics, daylighting and more.
- Case studies will highlight healthy buildings that utilized precast concrete to accomplish their goals.
