With 70 per cent of the global population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, resilient and sustainable construction is crucial to meeting our current and future infrastructure needs. While concrete has been proven to be one of the most resilient building materials available, its massive environmental impact must be addressed to justify its…

Cement-based concrete is the most-used manmade material on the planet, but it is responsible for 8% of annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions each year. Over 90% of these emissions are due to the use of cement, a key binding agent in concrete. Innovative technologies that replace cement are crucial for reducing the impact of our…

Cement-free concrete products manufactured by Patio Drummond can be purchased through Gagne & Son, the Maine-based market leader in concrete and hardscapes Montreal, January 23, 2025 – CarbiCrete, a leading firm in the decarbonization of concrete, announced today that its CarbiFlo grid pavers, produced by hardscape manufacturer Patio Drummond, are now available for purchase in…

As the built environment continues to grow and change with our societal needs, the environmental impact of construction projects must be considered to ensure sustainable infrastructure growth. One way to demonstrate a building project’s environmental impact is through certifications, the foremost of which is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. In order to…

Additional equipment has been installed at Patio Drummond to manufacture more decarbonized concrete products. Montreal, December 19, 2024 – CarbiCrete, a leading firm in the decarbonization of concrete, announced today that the installation of new equipment at a plant in Drummondville Quebec, operated by hardscape manufacturer Patio Drummond, has been completed. This will enable Patio…

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are quickly becoming an essential part of the building design and construction processes. In 2024, CarbiCrete and Climate Earth, a leader in construction industry EPDs, developed a site-specific EPD for CarbiCrete’s pilot commercial production of cement-free concrete products at Patio Drummond. Chris Erickson, the CEO of EPD leader Climate Earth, discussed…

Montreal, December 12, 2024 – CarbiCrete, a leading firm in the decarbonization of concrete, announced today a new carbon financing collaboration with Meta that will enable the installation of CarbiCrete equipment at Canal Block, a block-maker in Ontario, and expand equipment capacity at Patio Drummond in Quebec, where CarbiCrete’s technology is currently being deployed commercially….

The trial project sets a new standard for sustainable construction. Montreal, December 10, 2024 – On December 6, Jacob Homiller, the CEO of CarbiCrete, was joined by Clément Boisselier, Aecon’s Senior Advisor, Sustainability and Environment, and Nashat Andraws, Technical Performance and Data Transformation Manager, Innocon, a subsidiary of Lafarge Canada, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at…

A project’s embodied carbon is becoming an increasingly important metric, and choosing products with responsible environmental impacts is now an essential part of the construction process. One way to quantify the reduction of embodied carbon emissions as an architect, engineer, designer, or product manufacturer is through the use of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).  EPDs…

The EPD sets a new standard for concrete, showing a 20 times lower Global Warming Potential than the industry average Montreal, November 19, 2024 – CarbiCrete, a leader in decarbonized concrete, and Climate Earth, the leading provider of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in the concrete industry, have released the first-ever EPD for CarbiCrete’s cement-free concrete…

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