Speakers

The International Concrete Sustainability Conference provides learning and networking opportunities on the latest advances, technical knowledge, continuing research, tools and solutions for sustainable concrete manufacturing and construction. Confirmed speakers include:

Lecturer	Country
Biasioli, Francesco	Italy	Secretary General of the European Ready Mixed Concrete Organization
Constantino, Cesar	Panama	Process and Quality Manager at Titan America
Lemay, Lionel	USA	Vice President of Sustainability at NRMCA
Garbini, Julie	USA	Executive Director of the RMC Research and Education Foundation
Bejarano, Angela	Colombia	Consultant to the U.S. Green Building Council Texas Chapter and LEED v4 expert
Gamboa, Cristina	Colombia	Executive Director of the Colombian Council of Sustainable Construction
Tayabji, Shiraz	USA	Expert concrete pavement and sustainability
Gregori, Jeremy	USA	Executive Director of the Concrete Sustainability Hub, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Forero, Carlos	Colombia	CEO Asogravas
Solano, Jorge	Costa Rica	Technical Director Costa Recan Institute of Cement and Concrete
Mahgoub, Mohamed	Egypt	Assistant Professor State University of New Jersey (NJSU)
Ruhlin, Douglas	USA	Expert environmental consultant in calculating carbon footprint

In total, over there will be over 30 speakers at the conference presenting on:

	LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT Assessing carbon footprint, embodied energy and other environmental impacts for buildings, infrastructure, and cement and concrete manufacturing.
	LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT Pervious pavements and erosion control structures. Urban heat island reduction, light colored pavements, green roofs and cool communities.
	GREEN CONCRETE Recycled and alternative materials including aggregates, water, cementitious materials, and fuels. Beneficial use of byproducts for cement and concrete production.
	NEW CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY Durability, extended service life models and validation, performance based specifications to foster sustainability. Innovative concrete production methods.
	SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES Green building codes and standards adopted by building owners, designers, contractors and product manufacturers. Economic incentives and legislation.
	FUNCTIONAL RESILIENCE High performance concrete applications in buildings and infrastructure, fortified building codes, and community initiatives focusing on disaster resistance and adaptive reuse.

For more details about the conference contact Manuel Lascarro of FIHP at mlascarro@asocreto.org.co.

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Speakers