International Concrete Sustainability Conference,
Latin America

February 17-19, 2016 - San José, Costa Rica

Join the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and Iberoamerican Federation of Ready Mixed Concrete (FIHP) and other sponsors for the 2016 International Concrete Sustainability Conference, Latin America, February 17-19, 2016 in San José, Costa Rica. The conference will provide learning and networking opportunities on the latest advances, technical knowledge, continuing research and solutions for sustainable concrete manufacturing, design and construction.

Who Should Attend?
Researchers, academics, students, engineers, architects, contractors, concrete producers, public works officials, material suppliers and concrete industry professionals are invited to attend, submit papers and give presentations.

Continuing Education
Attendees of the
2016 International Concrete Sustainability Conference, Latin America are eligible to receive up to 12 professional development hours (PDH’s), depending on the number of sessions attended.

Session Topics
Experts will present on the latest developments related to design, specifying, manufacturing, testing, construction, maintenance, and research of concrete as it relates to sustainable development.

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT Assessing carbon footprint, embodied energy and other environmental impacts for buildings, infrastructure, and cement and concrete manufacturing.

LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT Pervious pavements and erosion control structures. Urban heat island reduction, light colored pavements, green roofs and cool communities.

GREEN CONCRETE Recycled and alternative materials including aggregates, water, cementitious materials, and fuels. Beneficial use of byproducts for cement and concrete production.

NEW CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY Durability, extended service life models and validation, performance based specifications to foster sustainability. Innovative concrete production methods.

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES Green building codes and standards adopted by building owners, designers, contractors and product manufacturers. Economic incentives and legislation.

FUNCTIONAL RESILIENCE High performance concrete applications in buildings and infrastructure, fortified building codes, and community initiatives focusing on disaster resistance and adaptive reuse.

Principal Sponsors

NRMCA, based in Silver Spring, MD, represents the producers of ready mixed concrete and the companies that provide materials, equipment and support to the industry. It conducts education, training, certification, promotion, research, engineering, safety, environmental, technological, lobbying and regulatory programs (www.nrmca.org).

 

The Iberoamerican Federation of Ready Mixed Concrete (FIHP) is a non-profit organization, that gathers the national associations and companies from the Latin American countries. The main purpose of the federation is to exchange experiences, to develop activities in order to promote the use of the ready mixed concrete in the construction and the evolution  of  the  industry (www.hormigonfihp.org).

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For more details about this conference, please contact to Adriana Meneses from ICCYC to adriana_meneses@iccyc.com or +(506) 228 30111, or with Omar Javier Silva from FIHP to osilva@asocreto.org.co or +(571) 618 0018 Ext. 113.