Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Gammon Green Concrete
Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Gammon Green Concrete
1 PagesTHE CHALLENGE 40% of the embodied carbon within a building is associated with its frame. In reinforced concrete structures, the greater proportion of that carbon is associated with the energy used to manufacture the cement within the concrete. Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong indicates that in Hong Kong, concrete alone accounts for more than 74% of the total material weight of a building. Indeed, in “Vision 2030: A Vision for the U.S. Conc
