Sustainable Concrete Guide

The first-ever comprehensive resource on concrete and sustainability, "The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Strategies and Examples" provides insight on specific strategies for the best use of concrete in high-performance, long-lasting, green buildings.  Included in the guide are case studies, technical data and references, and numerous practices that can be implemented immediately. The guide is divided into three parts:

Part 1 of the guide includes information on "Concrete Basics for Sustainability," which outlines the uses of concrete as the most widely used building material in the world.

Part 2 of the guide is titled "Considerations for Best Use of Concrete for Sustainable Structures," and it contains 11 chapters on specific uses of concrete for sustainable structures.

Part 3 of the guide, titled "Beyond Sustainable Rating Systems: Project Profiles," features 12 specific construction projects throughout the U.S.; all of which utilize sustainable concrete practices and techniques.

Included are profiles of three specific types of structures: parking structures and parking lots; single-family and multi-family residential structures; and commercial, institutional, and industrial structures.

Author:
Andrea J. Schokker & U.S. Green Concrete Council

Publisher:
ACI - 2010