Date/Time: October 2, 2024, 12:00 pm Central
Cutting-edge building projects must use durable materials that also help reduce carbon footprint. Concrete is the material of choice for the tallest buildings in the world and infrastructure designed to last centuries. This session explores how new products using pozzolans, calcined clay, biochar, and other innovations enhance a product that is nearly 5,000 years in development and provides another pathway for meeting future challenges in the built environment. This presentation includes the histories, compositions, and environmental impacts of these technologies and offers case studies to show how innovation is being put into action.
Continuing education credit will be provided by Derek Torres, DTorres@nrmca.org, after the presentation.
Presented by: Donn C. Thompson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Donn C. Thompson is the Senior Director, Building Innovations for the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). Based northwest of Chicago, he supports NRMCA’s Build with Strength program, demonstrating the first cost and long-term ownership advantages of ready mixed concrete building systems throughout eight Midwest states. A licensed architect and LEED accredited, Donn has over 40 years of practical experience in design and construction, and for the last 22 years has worked in a variety of technical, promotional, and sales positions in the cement, concrete, and insulating concrete form industries.