American Shotcrete Association Takes on Sustainability Initiatives

The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) announced several new initiatives and activities with the purpose of promoting the use of concrete as a sustainable building material.

In August, ASA joined the Joint Sustainability Initiative (JSI), which comprises 19 other concrete organizations, including the American Concrete Institute, Portland Cement Association, and National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association. Through JSI, these member organizations will present a unified industry approach to sustainability with the creation of programs and products to promote the use of concrete for its sustainable benefits.

Additionally in August, the ASA Board of Direction voted to form a new committee, Sustainability, which will focus on the identification and promotion of the sustainable benefits of building with shotcrete. Through the work of this new committee, ASA plans to launch new projects and products which will aid ASA members, and the shotcrete industry as a whole, in advancing the use of shotcrete in sustainable building projects. These projects will include the creation of a brochure outlining the green attributes of concrete and shotcrete, a sustainability-themed issue of Shotcrete Magazine, sustainability-related education and training programs, and presentations designed to explore the use of shotcrete as a green material.