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MIT's Concrete Sustainability Hub Releases New Findings

1/4/11

MIT's Concrete Sustainability Hub released preliminary research findings in December that will help set a new standard in life-cycle assessment modeling for building materials. The research shows that not only do concrete homes, buildings and roads last longer, but using these materials provides energy savings and reduction of carbon emissions.

 

MIT's preliminary findings indicate that

  • More than 85% of the life-cycle emissions from residential buildings and high volume roads are due to the use phase.
  • Potential for significant fuel efficiency savings for vehicles on concrete pavements over asphalt.
  • The advantages of ICF homes deliver up to 20% or more in operational energy savings.
  • The thermal mass of concrete can provide energy savings over a life cycle of 75 years.

 

Go to the Concrete Sustainability Hub to download the Life Cycle Assessment-December 2010 Interim Report.

 

Or here is a link to the document regarding Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings directly,
http://web.mit.edu/cshub/news/pdf/BuildingsLCAsummaryDec2010.pdf