C3 Attends NRMCA Concrete Sustainability Conference

TEMPE, AZ – Cris Argeles and Lura Schmoyer presented the C3 Program at the Concrete Sustainability Conference (April 13-15, 2010), hosted by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. The presentation included information on the program's history, details on offset quality, a walkthrough of quarterly offset calculations, and steps for enrollment and participation. Read the conference proceedings.

Innovative Cement Use Rewarded

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The Climate Trust has committed $1.85 million in offset funds to build on the success of Cool Climate Concrete (C3), a program that provides incentives for concrete producers to substitute supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) for portland cement used in concrete construction projects. The Climate Trust, a nonprofit offset provider based in Portland, OR, first committed funds to C3 in 2004. Recently, Phase I of the program was completed, retiring nearly 250,000 metric tons of offsets. The program’s success has prompted The Climate Trust to commit additional offset funds to West Main Consultants, LLC, to continue the program. Read full article from Concrete International, January 2010 issue.

The Climate Trust’s offset funds build on success of cement program that uses less carbon

PORTLAND, OR – The Climate Trust has committed $1.85 million in offset funds to build on the success of Cool Climate Concrete, a program that provides incentives for concrete manufacturers to substitute industrial byproducts for part of the highly carbon-intensive portland cement used in construction and civil works projects. Read full news release from The Climate Trust.