RMIT strengthens case for coffee-based concrete

Bird’s eye view of a coffee concrete footpath being laid along a busy road in Pakenham. ( HiVis Pictures)Biochar made from spent coffee grounds is helping RMIT researchers produce lower-carbon concrete, with a new life-cycle analysis confirming carbon savings alongside the strength gains seen in earlier lab trials. Earlier experiments saw the RMIT team heat used coffee grounds to about 350 degrees Celsius without oxygen to make a fine biochar. When this replaced … The post RMIT strengthens case for coffee-based concrete appeared first on Inside Construction.

LCBI reveals methodology for pan-European low carbon label

The Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI) has revealed the methodology for what it claims is the first pan-European low carbon label that will measure the carbon footprint of real estate based on a Life-Cycle Analysis.

HARDWAX OIL FROM INTERBUILD UNIQUELY CERTIFIED AS A CARBON AND CLIMATE NEUTRAL PRODUCT

Gothenburg, Sweden: The wood treatment Hardwax Oil from Interbuild Global Distribution Ltd., contains no VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds), and causes very little emissions of GreenHouse Gases. Early in 2021, globally acknowledged climate effect auditor South Pole performed a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of Interbuild’s Hardwax Oil, determining how much emissions the oil is causing during […] The post HARDWAX OIL FROM INTERBUILD UNIQUELY CERTIFIED AS A CARBON AND CLIMATE NEUTRAL PRODUCT appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

WoodSolutions - Can Timber Buildings Fight Climate Change, 15022022

Two guest speakers provide their insight into the significance of reducing embodied carbon in buildings in the current market environment, and the state-of-the-art approach to designing for sustainability and wellness, with timber structures. They are joined in the final Q&A session, by Engineers involved in 2 case studies mentioned in the CEFC report; 25 King Street, Brisbane and Latrobe University Student Accommodation, Victoria, Australia