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A perfect retrofit. CarbonCure’s recycled
carbon dioxide technology keeps millions
of pounds of CO2 out of the atmosphere
and incorporated instead into structures
like the 725 Ponce building in Atlanta.

COURTESY OF CARBONCURE

CarbonCure

hat s strong ecomes stronger with this recycled, retro t technology.

Established in 2007, CarbonCure is headquartered in Dartmouth, CarbonCure Technology enabled a carbon footprint reduction
Nova Scotia, where it manufactures its retrot technology. The of 1.5 million pounds of CO2. This is equivalent to the amount
company’s (www.carboncure.com) technology—an a€ordable of CO2 sequestered by an acre of forestland over 800 years.
retrot to existing concrete plants that recycles waste carbon Construction on 725 Ponce began in 2017 and is expected to be
dioxide to make stronger, more environmentally friendly completed in late 2018.
products—is installed in more than 90 facilities across the CarbonCure Technology has been used to reduce the carbon
United States and Canada. footprint of notable developments, including MGM National Harbor
in the Washington, D.C., area. Since the launch of its ready mix
ARBONCURE’S LARGEST SINGLE impact on the application in 2015, the CarbonCure Technology has been used in
built environment to date occurred at 725 Ponce, a more than 1 million cubic yards of concrete supplied to construction
360,000-square-foot commercial building in Atlanta de- projects across North America, resulting in more than 20 million
signed by architectur- pounds of CO2 saved.
C al firm Cooper Carry, “CarbonCure’s mission is to
Inc. In this project, CarbonCure’s reduce the carbon
partner Thomas Concrete used footprint of the concrete They’re an Eco-Leader because...
the CarbonCure Technology to ■ Since its inception in 2007, CarbonCure embarked on a mission to reduce
recycle CO2 into 48,000 cubic industry and lead the the carbon footprint of the concrete industry. The company now finds
yards of ready mix concrete. global initiative to itself leading a global initiative to turn waste carbon dioxide into beneficial
Concrete is the most abundant repurpose waste carbon products. Concrete products have been identified as having the single-
man-made material in the world. dioxide into products that greatest potential to fulfill the demand of the emerging beneficial re-use
But cement, the critical ingredient of CO2, which is expected to be a $1 trillion industry by the year 2030.
that gives concrete its strength, is ene t society. ■ Many of CarbonCure’s producer partners have transparency documents,
responsible for up to 7 percent of Robert Niven, CEO and such as EPDs and HPDs, that can help contribute to a project’s LEED
the world’s CO2 emissions. founder, CarbonCure certification. The carbon footprint reduction can also be recognized
In collaboration with struc- through the LEED program.
tural engineering rm Uzun+Case and general contractor Bras- ■ CarbonCure is a finalist in the $20 million global NRG COSIA Carbon
field & Gorrie, Thomas Concrete optimized the concrete de- XPRIZE Challenge, and a three-time recipient of the Global Cleantech
livered to this construction project for enhanced performance 100 award.
and sustainability. As a result of this collaborative effort, the-

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