Speakers

Partial List of Speakers

Speaker Country Company
Irene Campos Costa Rica Costa Rica Cement and Concrete Institute
Norbert Delatte USA Cleveland State University
Jeremy Gregory USA MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub
Sonia Rodriguez Spain Applus +
Doug Ruhlin USA Resource Management Associates
Shiraz Tayabji USA Applied Research Associates, Inc.
Stefan Van Uffelen Netherlands Concrete Sustainability Council

The International Concrete Sustainability Conference provides learning and networking opportunities on the latest advances, technical knowledge, continuing research, tools and solutions for sustainable concrete manufacturing and construction. Over 30 world renowned speakers (more detail coming soon) are expected to present on the following topics:

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.

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.