“To make comparing the amount
of embodied carbon and the products’
environmental performance easier, both
solutions have been EPD certifi ed.”
Another value adding service is the
Game Changer calculator which helps you
to maximize the return on investment and
minimize the impact on the environment.
The Game Changer works on three
dimensions – building time, space and
CO2 emissions.
“Contact your local DELTABEAM® expert
to get the numbers for your project,”
Hakkarainen says.
WHAT MORE CAN YOU DO?
The industry has been busy developing
new products and materials as well as
refi ning its production processes.
Up to 70% of the precast element’s
total CO2 load is in cement.
“There have been interesting advances
with low carbon hollow-core. The use of
other cementitious materials – such as
ground-granulated blast furnace slag from
the steel industry and pulverized fuel ash
from coal-fi red power stations – seems
promising,” Hakkarainen says.
The other possibility is wood.
“DELTABEAM® Green and PETRA® Green
are fully compatible with wooden slabs,”
Hakkarainen notes. ●
Game Changer calculator
helps you to maximize the
return on investment and
minimize the impact on
the environment.
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