What's gray is green
Sustainable isn’t just a buzzword.
The precast concrete industry continues to innovate and evolve to ensure its products are manufactured in an environmentally responsible manner, meet high government standards and answer the public’s demand for Earth-friendly processes.
Materials are locally sourced and plentiful throughout North America.
Precast can be reused and relocated and is resistant to the effects of climate change.
Strictly controlled manufacturing means efficient use of materials and energy.
Green solutions in everyday life
Precast is a proven, strong, versatile and durable material that serves a multitude of societal needs. Here are just a few places you’ll see precast providing a sustainable solution:
How much of a concrete building can be recycled?
Almost 100% of a concrete building can be recycled, no matter how heavily reinforced. Precast concrete products also eliminate waste disposal of excess building materials like site-built wood forms, conserving space in landfills.
Some precast concrete power poles can withstand winds up to …
Precast concrete power poles can weigh about 8,000 pounds and won’t snap in half in the face of strong hurricane winds. With a wind rating of 145 mph, some poles could withstand up to a strong Category 4 hurricane.
Which of the following iconic landmarks around the world include precast concrete?
From ancient to very modern, all four of these structures include precast concrete.
Reduce and reuse
Common precast manufacturing processes promote conservation and recycling.
In the past 30 years, the cement industry, a vital component in the manufacturing of precast, has reduced the CO2 emissions it produces by 30 percent.
An average-sized building constructed with precast floor slabs can have an embodied energy savings of 184 tons of carbon, the equivalent of 60 years of a car’s CO2 emissions.
All reinforcing bars used in precast concrete are made from recycled steel. At the end of a precast structure’s life, the reinforcement can be recovered for recycling again.
