Concrete Sustainability Council

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Concrete Sustainability Council is an industry organization and standards body focused on decreasing the environmental impact of cement, concrete, and aggregate.[1][2] The group was originally launched by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as the Concrete Sustainability Initiative in 2013.[3][4][5] The project has been managed by the Global Cement and Concrete Association since 2019.[6]

The initiative's initial goal was to establish a certification system for responsibly sourced concrete and its supply chain. The initiative launched the CSC certification system,[7][8] which is an industry certification that can contribute to LEED certification related to materials.[9] The process evaluates both supply chain and process used for the production of concrete, and other Environmental and Social consequences.[10] Parts of the certificate are optional, such as the CO2 certification -- so not all CSC certified products are low carbon.[11] The certificate is administered by "regional system operators" such as German Ready-Mixed Concrete Association in Germany.[12][13] As of 2021, 485 concrete industry organizations had the certification.[14]

The certificate comes in four levels Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze -- with platinum complying with more of the certification requirements.[14][2] The standards for cement, aggregate and concrete are different.[2]The certification allows designers and architects to better understand the lifecycle and impact of concrete in their construction projects.[12] Cement plants that are retrofitting or trying to become more sustainable, can use the standard to redesign their processes.[14]

Beyond certification, the initiative also supports research for the cement industry, such as a technology roadmap of the cement industry with the IEA.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI)". World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ^ a b c "Weighting and Certification Levels – Concrete Sustainability Council". Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ "Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI)". World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. ^ "Cement Sustainability Initiative, The | Department of Economic and Social Affairs". sdgs.un.org. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  5. ^ Peng, Tien. "PRODUCT TRANSPARENCY: NORTH AMERICAN EXPERIENCES TOWARDS EPDS, CSRS AND HPDS FOR CONCRETE" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Cement Sustainability Initiative". World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  7. ^ "About us – Concrete Sustainability Council". Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  8. ^ "CSC sustainability certificate – version 2.0 starts - Concrete Plant Precast Technology". www.bft-international.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  9. ^ "Social Equity within the Supply Chain | U.S. Green Building Council". www.usgbc.org. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  10. ^ Barbhuiya, Salim; Kanavaris, Fragkoulis; Das, Bibhuti Bhusan; Idrees, Maria (2024). "Decarbonising cement and concrete production: Strategies, challenges and pathways for sustainable development". Journal of Building Engineering. 86: 108861. doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108861. ISSN 2352-7102.
  11. ^ Müller, Christoph (November 2023). "How standards support sustainability of cement and concrete in Europe". Cement and Concrete Research. 173: 107288. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107288. ISSN 0008-8846.
  12. ^ a b Minson, Andrew John (2024). "Carbon Reduction in Concrete Design and Construction". In Banthia, Nemkumar; Soleimani-Dashtaki, Salman; Mindess, Sidney (eds.). Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure: Building a Greener Tomorrow. RILEM Bookseries. Vol. 48. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. pp. 440–445. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_41. ISBN 978-3-031-53389-1.
  13. ^ GmbH, DGNB. "Label CSC". DGNB GmbH. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  14. ^ a b c Husin, Albert Eddy; Ardiansyah, Mohammad Kholis; Kussumardianadewi, Bernadette Detty; Kurniawan, Iwan (September 2023). "A Study on the Application of Green Retrofitting in the Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) Industry in Indonesia to Improve Cost Retrofitting Performance". Civil Engineering and Architecture. 11 (5A): 2958–2973. doi:10.13189/cea.2023.110812. ISSN 2332-1091.
  15. ^ "Cement technology roadmap plots path to cutting CO2 emissions 24% by 2050 - News". IEA. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Concrete_Sustainability_Council&oldid=1221319944"