Carbon Reduction in Concrete Design and Construction

In the Global Cement and Concrete Association's Concrete Future 2050 Net Zero Roadmap, there are 7 categories of how to decarbonise the sector over the whole life of cement and concrete. The Design & Construction Efficiency category points to the important role of designers. Engineers and architects can contribute to reductions in embodied CO2e by actively having CO2e reduction as a design criterion as they optimise overall project topology, conduct their detailed element design, and prepare the material specifications. These embodied carbon reduction actions should be seen in the context of limiting whole life whole project CO2e emissions. Furthermore, there is the even broader context for designers of the biodiversity emergency, sustainable development and delivering a resilient built environment.