Guidelines on Embodied Carbon in Concrete

What New York’s low embodied carbon concrete bill means for concrete contractors and how an online calculator can help.

In this episode of The Cure, editor Jonathan Kozlowski speaks with Stacy Smedly, the executive director of Building Transparency – a nonprofit aimed at providing open-access data and the tools necessary to enable broad and swift action across the building industry in addressing embodied carbon’s role in climate change. Smedly speaks to the Senate Bill S542A which establishes guidelines for the procurement of low embodied carbon concrete and what it means for the concrete construction industry. She also briefs us on how their Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) can help concrete contractors.

Concrete Contractor’s The Cure is a video series dedicated to talk about the concrete industry, happenings, and looks to find a cure to the issues concrete contractors have. Episodes can cover a wide range of topics including placing concrete, pouring cement, decorative concrete, etc. Learn about equipment and products, pumps, trowels, repair, and much more. Hosted by Concrete Contractor editor Jonathan Kozlowski. 

In line with the 28-day cure time, new episodes of The Cure are released on the 28th of the month.