Innovative Green Concretes for Sustainable Construction
Sponsored by BASF Corporation – Admixture Systems
Learning Objectives:
- Understand what Green Concrete is, why it is needed and what its key components are with respect to powder materials and chemical admixtures
- Be able to describe the performance attributes of high-performance Green Concretes (HPGC)
- Become familiar with Eco-Efficiency Analysis (EEA) as a sustainability measurement tool
- Be able to develop concrete specifications for projects to include specific requirements for HPGCs and EEA documentation of their ecological benefits
- Become aware of some high-profile projects where high-performance Green Concretes have been used
Credits:
1 AIA LU/HSW
1 GBCI CE Hour
This test is no longer available for credit
This course will cover the following topics:
Why green concrete is needed,
Performance attributes of high-performance green concretes (HPGC),
Eco-Efficiency Analysis (EEA) as a sustainability measurement tool,
Developing concrete specifications to include requirements for high performance concrete,
High profile projects using green concretes.
Originally published in September 2014
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