Concrete carbon intensity quantification and verification

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CSA R118
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Sub-Type
Bi-National
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
91.100.30
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This proposed standard provides minimum requirements and recommendations for the quantification and verification of the carbon intensity in a unit of concrete, including any carbon that is permanently sequestered during the production of the concrete and/or its input materials. 

Project need:

Many industries and organizations are increasingly concerned about climate change and are trying to move forward on global carbon reduction, and consequently, there is a growing need for a simple carbon rating system as related to the carbon sequestered by building material, including concrete. CarbonStar® provides a simple, quantifiable, comparable way to measure the carbon content of concrete.

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