Within recent years, the green building trend has taken a hold across the US. This increase in green building trends has made an impact within the concrete industry, as concrete helps structures become more sustainable.
Using concrete can facilitate the process of obtaining LEED® Green Building certification. After water, concrete is the most frequently used material on earth. It is safe, non-toxic, and composed of natural materials. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building certification is a point rating system used to evaluate the environmental performance of a building. Using concrete can increase the number of points awarded to a building in the LEED system.
As the green building sector grows exponentially, more building professionals, owners, and operators are seeing the benefits of green building and LEED certification. Green design not only makes a positive impact on public health and the environment, it also reduces operating costs, enhances building and organizational marketability, potentially increases occupant productivity, and helps create a sustainable community. The following documents and links provide more information about going green with concrete:
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