1. Resource Efficiency Joint Sustainability Initiative

2. The Joint Sustainability Initiative (JSI) is a multi-association effort of the Concrete Industry supply chain to take unified and integrated action for Sustainable Development

3. JSI members have signed a joint agreement committing to act on 9 Declarations. Declaration #4 addresses 8 Social Values of Concrete Structures http://www.concretejsi.com/about/declaration.HTM http://www.concretejsi.com/about/declaration.HTM

4. Declaration #4: “Our integrated thinking will focus on the following Social Values provided by Concrete Structures”: 1. Resource efficiency5. By-product reduction 2. Safety/protection6. Aesthetics 3. Financial responsibility7. Societal connectivity 4. Operational continuity8. Longevity/durability

5. What it means Concrete Structures over their lifecycle are efficient users of energy, water, land and other resources Social Value: Resource Efficiency

6. Materials Resources  Durability  Recycled Content Energy Resources  Locally acquired  Structures and pavement Water resources  Pervious pavements Resource Efficiency

7.  Cost savings by not finishing floors, walls, etc.  Structure, air barrier and finish in one integrated system  Easily repairable Resource Efficiency Photo courtesy of L. M Schofield

8. Materials Acquisition Impacts Resource Impact Index Concrete Aggregate Quarrying Limestone Quarrying 1.00 1.50 SteelIron Ore Mining2.25 Wood Boreal Timber Harvesting Coastal Timber Harvesting 2.50 3.25 Source: Natural Resources Canada

9. Integrated Design = Success!

10. 4,000 psi vs 9,000 psi concrete?  Additional 3,120 rentable square feet  16% less cement  1,730 yards less concrete  3,400 tons less weight Reduce CO2 by 220,000 lbs Design Flexibility / Optimization

11. Ryerson Conservation Center, Lake County, IL 60,000 gallon concrete cistern provides both Fire Protection & Thermal Storage Multi-tasking Material

12. Energy Resources Did you know? Average distance between manufacturing and project site is only 14.2 miles?

13. Concrete roads:  Minimize urban heat island effects  Have lower rolling resistance  Require less fuel during construction Energy Resource Efficiency

14. Concrete bridges and other infrastructure  Durability  Accelerated construction schedule  Reduced maintenance Resource Efficiency

15. Land and Water Resources

17. Reduction of floor and wall finishes  Improved thermal comfort  Reduced sound transmission  No food source for mold growth Resource Efficiency

18. 125+ million tons/year Cradle to Cradle

19.  Integral waterproofing  Photo-catalytic concrete  Nanocements  Seawater-based cement and aggregates Looking Forward

20.  New supplemental cementitious materials, such as rice husk ash  Light-transmitting concrete  Carbonation research Looking Forward

21.  Fundamental to sustainability for future generations  Durability and efficiency affects both maintenance and replacement  Extends beyond construction materials to include water, land use, and energy Summary

22. Thank You American Concrete Institute American Shotcrete Association American Society of Concrete Contractors Architectural Precast Association Cast Stone Institute Concrete Foundations Association Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute International Concrete Repair Institute National Concrete Masonry Association National Precast Concrete Association National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Portland Cement Association Post-Tensioning Institute Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute RMC Research and Education Foundation Silica Fume Association Tile Roofing Institute Tilt-Up Concrete Association