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TOWARDS EPDS, CSRS AND HPDS FOR CONCRETE |url=https://www.thbbakademi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ERMCO2015.30.pdf |journal=}}</ref> The project has since been managed by the [[Global Cement and Concrete Association]] since 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cement Sustainability Initiative |url=https://www.wbcsd.org/CSI |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) |language=en-GB}}</ref>
TOWARDS EPDS, CSRS AND HPDS FOR CONCRETE |url=https://www.thbbakademi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ERMCO2015.30.pdf |journal=}}</ref> The project has since been managed by the [[Global Cement and Concrete Association]] since 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cement Sustainability Initiative |url=https://www.wbcsd.org/CSI |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) |language=en-GB}}</ref>


The initiative's initial goals was to establish a certification system for responsibly sourced concrete and its supply chain. The initiative launched the CSC certification system,<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us – Concrete Sustainability Council |url=https://csc.eco/about-us/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CSC sustainability certificate – version 2.0 starts - Concrete Plant Precast Technology |url=https://www.bft-international.com/en/artikel/bft_CSC_sustainability_certificate_version_2.0_starts-3287385.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.bft-international.com |language=en}}</ref> which is an industry certification that can be used to evaluate LEED certification.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Social Equity within the Supply Chain {{!}} U.S. Green Building Council |url=https://www.usgbc.org/credits/IPpc144-v41?return=/credits/New%2520Construction/v4.1 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.usgbc.org |language=en}}</ref> The process evaluates both supply chain and process used for the production of concrete, and other Environmental and Social consequences.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Barbhuiya |first=Salim |last2=Kanavaris |first2=Fragkoulis |last3=Das |first3=Bibhuti Bhusan |last4=Idrees |first4=Maria |date=2024-06 |title=Decarbonising cement and concrete production: Strategies, challenges and pathways for sustainable development |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108861 |journal=Journal of Building Engineering |volume=86 |pages=108861 |doi=10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108861 |issn=2352-7102}}</ref> Parts of the certificate are optional, such as the CO2 certification -- so not all CSC certified products are low carbon.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Müller |first=Christoph |date=2023-11 |title=How standards support sustainability of cement and concrete in Europe |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107288 |journal=Cement and Concrete Research |volume=173 |pages=107288 |doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107288 |issn=0008-8846}}</ref> The certificate is administered by "regional system operators" such as [[German Ready-Mixed Concrete Association]] in Germany.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Minson |first=Andrew John |date=2024 |editor-last=Banthia |editor-first=Nemkumar |editor2-last=Soleimani-Dashtaki |editor2-first=Salman |editor3-last=Mindess |editor3-first=Sidney |title=Carbon Reduction in Concrete Design and Construction |url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_41 |journal=Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure: Building a Greener Tomorrow |language=en |location=Cham |publisher=Springer Nature Switzerland |pages=440–445 |doi=10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_41 |isbn=978-3-031-53389-1}}</ref> As of 2021, 485 concrete industry organizations had the certification.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Husin |first=Albert Eddy |last2=Ardiansyah |first2=Mohammad Kholis |last3=Kussumardianadewi |first3=Bernadette Detty |last4=Kurniawan |first4=Iwan |date=2023-09 |title=A Study on the Application of Green Retrofitting in the Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) Industry in Indonesia to Improve Cost Retrofitting Performance |url=http://www.hrpub.org/journals/article_info.php?aid=13467 |journal=Civil Engineering and Architecture |language=en |volume=11 |issue=5A |pages=2958–2973 |doi=10.13189/cea.2023.110812 |issn=2332-1091}}</ref>
The initiative's initial goals was to establish a certification system for responsibly sourced concrete and its supply chain. The initiative launched the CSC certification system,<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us – Concrete Sustainability Council |url=https://csc.eco/about-us/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CSC sustainability certificate – version 2.0 starts - Concrete Plant Precast Technology |url=https://www.bft-international.com/en/artikel/bft_CSC_sustainability_certificate_version_2.0_starts-3287385.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.bft-international.com |language=en}}</ref> which is an industry certification that can be used to evaluate LEED certification.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Social Equity within the Supply Chain {{!}} U.S. Green Building Council |url=https://www.usgbc.org/credits/IPpc144-v41?return=/credits/New%2520Construction/v4.1 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.usgbc.org |language=en}}</ref> The process evaluates both supply chain and process used for the production of concrete, and other Environmental and Social consequences.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Barbhuiya |first=Salim |last2=Kanavaris |first2=Fragkoulis |last3=Das |first3=Bibhuti Bhusan |last4=Idrees |first4=Maria |date=2024-06 |title=Decarbonising cement and concrete production: Strategies, challenges and pathways for sustainable development |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108861 |journal=Journal of Building Engineering |volume=86 |pages=108861 |doi=10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108861 |issn=2352-7102}}</ref> Parts of the certificate are optional, such as the CO2 certification -- so not all CSC certified products are low carbon.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Müller |first=Christoph |date=2023-11 |title=How standards support sustainability of cement and concrete in Europe |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107288 |journal=Cement and Concrete Research |volume=173 |pages=107288 |doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107288 |issn=0008-8846}}</ref> The certificate is administered by "regional system operators" such as [[German Ready-Mixed Concrete Association]] in Germany.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Minson |first=Andrew John |date=2024 |editor-last=Banthia |editor-first=Nemkumar |editor2-last=Soleimani-Dashtaki |editor2-first=Salman |editor3-last=Mindess |editor3-first=Sidney |title=Carbon Reduction in Concrete Design and Construction |url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_41 |journal=Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure: Building a Greener Tomorrow |language=en |location=Cham |publisher=Springer Nature Switzerland |pages=440–445 |doi=10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_41 |isbn=978-3-031-53389-1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GmbH |first=DGNB |title=Label CSC |url=https://www.dgnb.de/en/certification/path-to-dgnb-certification/dgnb-recognised-product-labels/translate-to-english-dgnb-anerkannter-standard-csc |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=DGNB GmbH |language=en-GB}}</ref> As of 2021, 485 concrete industry organizations had the certification.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Husin |first=Albert Eddy |last2=Ardiansyah |first2=Mohammad Kholis |last3=Kussumardianadewi |first3=Bernadette Detty |last4=Kurniawan |first4=Iwan |date=2023-09 |title=A Study on the Application of Green Retrofitting in the Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) Industry in Indonesia to Improve Cost Retrofitting Performance |url=http://www.hrpub.org/journals/article_info.php?aid=13467 |journal=Civil Engineering and Architecture |language=en |volume=11 |issue=5A |pages=2958–2973 |doi=10.13189/cea.2023.110812 |issn=2332-1091}}</ref>


The certificate comes in four levels Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze -- with platinum complying with more of the certification requirements.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> The standards for cement, aggregate and concrete are different.<ref name=":2" />The certification allows designers and architects to better understand the lifecycle and impact of concrete in their construction projects.<ref name=":0" /> Cement plants that are retrofitting or trying to become more sustainable, can use the standard to redesign their processes.<ref name=":1" />
The certificate comes in four levels Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze -- with platinum complying with more of the certification requirements.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> The standards for cement, aggregate and concrete are different.<ref name=":2" />The certification allows designers and architects to better understand the lifecycle and impact of concrete in their construction projects.<ref name=":0" /> Cement plants that are retrofitting or trying to become more sustainable, can use the standard to redesign their processes.<ref name=":1" />

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The Concrete Sustainability Council is 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 since been managed by the Global Cement and Concrete Association since 2019.[6]

The initiative's initial goals 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 be used to evaluate LEED certification.[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

  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); line feed character in |title= at position 49 (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 (2024-06). "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. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Müller, Christoph (2023-11). "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. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ a b Minson, Andrew John (2024). Banthia, Nemkumar; Soleimani-Dashtaki, Salman; Mindess, Sidney (eds.). "Carbon Reduction in Concrete Design and Construction". Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure: Building a Greener Tomorrow. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland: 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 (2023-09). "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. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ "Cement technology roadmap plots path to cutting CO2 emissions 24% by 2050 - News". IEA. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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