CarbiCrete increases Canadian production of cement-free concrete

CarbiCrete's patented technology enables the production of cement-free concrete, avoiding cement-related emissions by replacing cement with a steel-making by-product and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by mineralising CO₂ into the concrete for permanent storage.

A recently published Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) shows that concrete blocks made with CarbiCrete technology have a carbon footprint that is 20 times lower than the industry average.

On December 12, CarbiCrete announced a new carbon financing collaboration with Meta that will enable both this expansion as well as the installation of CarbiCrete equipment at Canal Block, a block-maker in Port Colborne, Ontario.

"This increased production capacity represents another significant step in our ability to meet the growing demand for low-carbon concrete products," says Jacob Homiller. "It enables our long-standing production partner, Patio Drummond, to expand its portfolio of CarbiCrete products and to manufacture more concrete that will help decarbonise the built environment."

"We are thrilled to be able to bring more CarbiCrete products to the market," says Philippe Girardin, co-owner of Patio Drummond. "This additional capacity will help Patio Drummond set the standard for sustainable construction in Quebec and Canada. We're proud to be working with CarbiCrete and look further to even further expansion at facility in the future."

The first structure to be constructed using CarbiCrete blocks produced at Patio Drummond is a low-carbon building at Aecon's Innovation and Training Centre in Holland Landing, Ontario, inaugurated on December 6.

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