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LEARNING CENTER
Bring practitioners, researchers and policy makers together to exchange the latest innovations for sustainable concrete design, construction and manufacturing. View schedule.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Each session offers AIA Continuing Education and Professional Development Hours. Complete the form provided for each session to receive credits.
AWARD PROGRAM
Recognizes outstanding achievements in concrete performance and sustainability. Nominate a project.
SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING SESSIONS
Webinars | LIVE events
MAY 14
11:00-13:00 eastern
Concrete Innovations ONLINE!
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SESSION 29 - RESILIENT CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVES​​
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The Case for Resilience: Defined Pathways for Achievement
Over the past several decades, there has been a continuous increase in human and economic loss from disaster events. This panel will review the imperative for building resilience and discuss initiatives and frameworks to support resilient construction. The adoption of updated codes and standards are a first step to approach resilient design objectives, particularly resilience to fire disaster events. The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub studies how cities can be made more resilient to hazards through investment in stronger and cooler construction. The US Resiliency Council’s Building Performance Ratings identify resilient design strategies for architects and designers. FORTIFIED is a voluntary construction incentive program designed to strengthen homes and commercial buildings against specific types of severe weather such as high winds, hail, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Panelists include:
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Shamim Rashid-Sumar, P.E., FSFPE, Senior Vice President, Codes and Standards, NRMCA (moderator)
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Evan Reis, S.E., Executive Director of the US Resiliency Council
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Hessam AzariJafari, Ph.D., Deputy Director, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub
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Brian Meacham, Ph.D., P.E., Director of Risk and Regulatory Consulting, Crux Consulting
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Mary Uher, FORTIFIED Director of Field Services
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New LEED v5 Resilience Requirements
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Julian Mills-Beale, Ph.D., Director, Codes and Standards, NRMCA
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LEED v5 includes significant updates to transportation, site, energy, materials, and indoor environmental quality credits, and also includes a new resilience assessment prerequisite and credits rewarding resilience design features. This presentation will provide definitions for key resilience concepts, outline the new resilience prerequisites and credits in LEED, and discuss how concrete can play a role in meeting the new requirements.
JUN 18
11:00-13:00 eastern
SESSION 30 - CARBON CAPTURE AND UTILIZATION
Co-Decarbonizing Construction and Energy: Scalable Pathways through Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Dr. Jiaqi Li, PhD, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan
The convergence of construction and energy decarbonization offers a scalable pathway to significantly reduce global COâ‚‚ emissions. Emerging carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) strategies can harness industrial symbiosis to drive deep decarbonization across both sectors. This webinar highlights scalable, industrially viable solutions, including: (1) mineral carbonation of abundant, nonconventional amorphous silicates to produce supplementary cementitious materials; (2) biologically derived binders that link concrete production with biofuel generation; (3) incorporation of solid carbon from hydrocarbon pyrolysis to enhance material performance; and (4) electrochemical processes that co-produce cementitious materials and clean fuels. Together, these approaches offer promising routes to scale CCUS solutions by bridging materials innovation and energy transformation.
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Product Spotlight - Chryso
Transforming Construction through Decarbonization, Circular Economy and Material Innovation.​
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Cesar A. Constantino, PhD, FACI, FASTM, Senior Director Innovation, Chryso
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This presentation will underscore Chryso’s commitment to sustainability through decarbonization and the circular economy. We will showcase advanced tools, analysis methods, and mix optimization with innovative admixtures. Key topics include addressing the declining quality of sand, pioneering advancements in strength enhancers, and developing solutions for new cements, all illustrated through customer case studies that tackle carbon reduction using multiple strategies.
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Carbonate Materials, Carbon Measurement, and use of Carbon Black in Concrete
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Dr. Admir Masic, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT
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