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Efficiency
The Concrete Joint Sustainability
Initiative is a multi-association
effort of the
Concrete Industry
supply chain to take unified and
integrated action for
Sustainable Development
Concrete JSI members have
signed a joint agreement
committing to act on 9
Declarations.
What it means
Concrete
Structures over
their lifecycle
are efficient
users of energy,
water, land and
other resources
Resource Efficiency
Materials Resources
Durability
Recycled Content
Energy Resources
Locally acquired
Structures and
pavement
Water resources
Pervious pavements
Resource Efficiency
Cost savings by
not finishing
floors, walls, etc.
Structure, air
barrier and finish
in one integrated
system
Easily repairable
Boreal Timber
Harvesting 2.50
Wood
Coastal Timber 3.25
Harvesting
Ryerson Conservation
Center, Lake County, IL
14.2
miles?
Energy Resource Efficiency
Concrete roads:
Minimize urban
heat island
effects
Have lower
rolling resistance
Require less fuel
during
construction
Resource Efficiency
Concrete bridges
and other
infrastructure
Durability
Accelerated
construction
schedule
Reduced
maintenance
Land and Water Resources
Land and Water Resources
Resource Efficiency
Reduction of floor
and wall finishes
Improved thermal
comfort
Reduced sound
transmission
No food source for
mold growth
Cradle to Cradle