We are Commitment to Implementing Sustainable Construction Practices
Carbon Cure
By injecting a precise dose of carbon dioxide (CO2), which is recycled from our industrial emitter, into our concrete mixes; the CO2 chemically converts into a nano-scale calcium carbonate mineral that is permanently embedded in the concrete. This new technology improves the concrete’s compressive strength allowing us to maintain our strength requirements while reducing our cement content.
Reuse Water
By reusing our water at the plant facility Conewago can reduce the overall quantity of water needed.
Washouts for Concrete Trucks
Using concrete reclamation devices in our washouts bays allows the separation of the sand and stone from the concrete for reuse.
Increased Thermal Mass
Used for our precast concrete wall, increased thermal mass and reduction in R-value helps to achieve operational savings in heating and cooling. Studies indicate that heating loads can be reduced by up to 70% and cooling up to 4% annually. Our precast moderates also help to improve the daily and preventative maintenance needed on the structure.
LEED
The choice of a concrete building system and construction creates over 19 points towards LEED designation.
In our plants and facilities:
- We crush and recycle concrete
- We recycle water
- We reclaim sand
- We recycle steel