Holcim is a global leader in sustainable building materials solutions and has introduced a new product called ECOPact. This new type of concrete has 30% less carbon than typical concrete. As a global cement manufacturer, they have a unique perspective on the challenges facing the industry in decarbonizing concrete construction. This presentation will provide insights into the cement manufacturing process, its impact on concrete, methods of measuring CO2, and their approach to reducing emissions.
Learning objectives
- Case studies of projects leveraging ECOPact low-carbon concrete
- The process of creating Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and their importance in concrete selection
- Insights into the cement manufacturing process, focusing on the role of supplementary cementitious materials in achieving lower embodied carbon
- An overview of our comprehensive ECOPact offerings and what can be achieved currently
- An introduction to digital concrete services for concrete optimization
Image: Construction on the Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences (Chris Roycroft / Flickr)
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Date and Time: Friday, June 14, 2024
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Location: Virtual
- Credits: 1 LU/HSW
- Provider: Holcim US
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Speaker
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Darryl Neapolitano
BioHolcim USDarryl NeapolitanoDarryl Neapolitano spent six years as a consulting Civil/Environmental Engineer before working at Holcim for the last 22 years. He manages major construction projects, sustainable construction, and nontraditional sales for their US operations. He has been involved in multiple successful low carbon concrete projects in data and distribution centers, $1B+ projects using multiple product lines, and supporting new product applications in environmental remediation and offshore wind scour protection. Supporting Holcim’s decarbonization roadmap, Darryl promotes the optimization of all aspects of projects to reduce the overall embodied carbon content and works with major industry partners to support the rapidly changing sustainability specifications.