NRMCA Discusses Sustainability at Louisiana, Arkansas Joint Convention
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NRMCA’s Matthew Lemay presented a 30-minute education session on the topic of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) at the joint convention of the Concrete & Aggregates Association of Louisiana (CAAL) and the Arkansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association (ARMCA) on June 5. The annual convention was held in Miramar Beach, FL, from June 4 - 7 and was attended by over 100 members of each association.
The demand for sustainability and transparency is increasing in markets throughout the United States, including the Southeast. EPDs are a key tool for the concrete industry to communicate our environmental impacts and meet these demands. Ready mixed concrete producers located in the southeast have achieved global warming potentials (GWPs) below the national average through the use of locally available supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as fly ash and slag. Third-party verified, product-specific EPDs allow ready mix producers to take credit for these innovations in a credible, transparent way which is recognized by industry and green building standards such as LEED.
For more information on the EPD verification program, view the webpage or contact Matthew Lemay at mlemay@nrmca.org.
