With buildings and infrastructure, it pays to take a life-cycle perspective | MIT News
Concrete Sustainability Hub research shows life-cycle thinking has long-term environmental and economic payoffs.
March 30, 2018 • ~4 min
MIT students fortify concrete by adding recycled plastic | MIT News
Adding bits of irradiated plastic water bottles could cut cement industry’s carbon emissions.
Oct. 25, 2017 • ~9 min
Investigating a big dam concrete problem | MIT News
Researchers working to address concrete durability get a close look at the impacts of a chemical reaction known to cause structural problems.
Sept. 13, 2017 • ~5 min
Building to better weather the storm | MIT News
New dashboard developed by the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub helps builders calculate the breakeven cost of hazard mitigation in hurricane-prone areas.
June 13, 2017 • ~5 min
Global cement meeting paves the way for worldwide collaboration | MIT News
A recent meeting on the MIT campus laid the foundation for better coordination of global research relating to cement and sustainability.
March 2, 2017 • ~5 min
New approach calculates benefits of building hazard-resistant structures | MIT News
Calculation developed by MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub shows that when building in areas prone to natural disasters, it pays to make informed decisions.
Dec. 21, 2016 • ~4 min
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