sustainable DEvelopment
Carbon-Negative Concrete + Technologies
The urgent demand for sustainable materials has never been greater. The building and construction sector is responsible for 37% of global process-related CO2 emissions and consumes over half of the resources extracted annually [1]. A major contributor to these impacts is concrete production. In the United States alone, we use over 120 million tons of cement [2] and 1.9 billion tons of aggregates [3] each year; resulting in ~95 million tons of CO2-eq emissions [4]. Thus, to meet global carbon-neutrality goals by 2050, decarbonizing the building and construction sector is essential [5].
The D/Carb Group is at the forefront of this transformation, pioneering carbon-negative concrete materials and the innovative technologies that support them. Our goals include:
Enhance carbon sequestration: Develop carbon-sequestering processes that also improve the durability and lower the costs of concrete products.
Leading Industry Collaboration: Partner with industry and academic leaders to drive the decarbonization of the building and construction sector.
Vision and Mission
Future + Leadership of Sustainability
The D/Carb Group is a diverse, collaborative, and determined team of researchers and engineers spanning multiple disciplines, including Architectural, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, and Materials Engineering (amongst others). United by our core values of excellence, moxie, and collaboration, we create a space for growth for the next generation of leaders in sustainable development.
Vision: Achieve harmony between the natural and built environments with carbon-negative cementitious materials.
Mission: Develop future scientific leaders in the field of cement and concrete by conducting value-driven, excellent, and collaborative research on low-CO2 cementitious materials for infrastructure end-users, operators, and owners.
Our Work Aligns With
National and International Initiatives
Our work contributes to the sustainable development, industrial decarbonization, and material circularity of the building and construction sector
