Title:
Concrete Sustainability Forum
Author(s):
Koji Sakai, Julie K. Buffenbarger, and Richard D. Stehly
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
32
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
55-59
Keywords:
concrete sector, sustainability, standardization
DOI:
Date:
3/1/2010
Abstract:
ACI hosted a special event, the Concrete Sustainability Forum, immediately before its Fall 2009 convention. Topics included new initiatives within the U.S. concrete sector, sustainability activities in concrete-related organizations throughout the world, advanced sustainability technologies, and ISO standardization of sustainability for the concrete industry. During discussions that followed the presentations, participants agreed that sustainability must be a priority for the concrete industry. Declarations based on the forum and discussion called for collection and distribution of information on sustainable concrete technologies around the world, the accelerated development of sustainable concrete technologies, and continuation of the Concrete Sustainability Forum.