ACI’s seventh annual Concrete Sustainability Forum will take place during the organization’s Fall 2014 convention to be held October 26-30, 2014 in Washington, D.C. The forum will update attendees on the evolving landscape of concrete sustainability and structural resilience. Examples of new sustainable and innovative concrete technologies from around the globe will be highlighted. An overview of current code activities from the American Concrete Institute, Fédération Internationale du Béton, and other international concrete organizations will be presented, followed by a panel discussion on the integration of sustainable and resilient theories into plans, projects, and international codes.
The forum will be followed by a luncheon with keynote speaker Henry Green, President, National Institute on Building Sciences. Docent- and curator-led tours of the "Designing for Disaster" exhibit at the U.S. National Building Museum will follow the Luncheon.
The forum is free to registered ACI Convention attendees. A $40 payment is required to attend the luncheon and tour, including transportation to and from the National Building Museum and entrance to the National Building Museum and the "Designing for Disaster" exhibit. Participants not registered for the ACI Convention can participate in the forum, luncheon and museum tour for an all-inclusive fee of $90.
The Concrete Sustainability Forum-Sustainability, Resilience, and Innovation takes place from 8 am to 12 pm and is moderated by Koji Sakai, Julie K Buffenbarger
By attending this session, attendees will be able to:
- Understand how codes from leading standards-developing organizations across the globe are providing engineers, researchers and designers with resources to effectively incorporate concrete into green and sustainable projects.
- Understand the current status of ACI Committee 130’s sustainability report and ACI’s sustainability efforts.
- Identify innovations that have been used in the concrete industry and construction community through low carbon and carbon utilization concrete.
- Understand how to ensure and improve the resilience of infrastructure and buildings in response to climate change, natural disasters, and other impacts.
