NRMCA Concrete Technology Forum

Conference Proceedings

This web page contains the papers and presentations presented at the 2010 Concrete Sustainability Conference, April 13-15, 2010, in Tempe, AZ.

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University sponsored the conference. The fifth annual Concrete Sustainability Conference provided learning and networking opportunities on the latest advances, technical knowledge, continuing research, tools and solutions for sustainable concrete manufacturing and construction.

Researchers, academics, students, engineers, architects, contractors, concrete producers, public works officials, material suppliers and concrete industry professionals presented papers on the following topics:

Low Impact Development – including pervious pavements, water conservation systems and erosion control structures.
Urban Heat Island Reduction – including light colored pavements, exterior cladding, green roofs and cool communities.
Carbon Footprint and Embodied Energy– including energy efficient buildings, sustainable infrastructure, cement and concrete manufacturing.
Sustainable Development Initiatives – including process and product innovations, green building rating systems and life cycle assessment.
Recycled Materials – including ingredients, fuels and beneficial use of byproducts for cement and concrete production, challenges and opportunities.
Performance-based Concrete – including extended service life, performance based specifications, durability, synergies and challenges.
Government Initiatives – including economic stimulus and incentives for sustainable technologies, green building and infrastructure spending, energy legislation and carbon cap and trade programs.
Private Initiatives – including sustainability initiatives by building owners and developers, opportunities and challenges of green building.

NRMCA, based in Silver Spring, MD, represents the producers of ready mixed concrete and the companies that provide materials, equipment and support to the industry. It conducts education, training, promotion, research, engineering, safety, environmental, technological, lobbying and regulatory programs.

ASU, located in Tempe is a comprehensive public metropolitan research university enrolling more than 65,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 nations. ASU is a federation of unique colleges, schools, departments and research institutes, including the Global Institute of Sustainability, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, which accommodates the Department of Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, Del E. Webb School of Construction, and the Concrete Industry Management Program.

The papers and presentations included here represent the findings and opinions of the individual authors and not those of NRMCA or other sponsors of the 2010 Concrete Sustainability Conference. Read Disclaimer.

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