Following the success of the pilot training session in Toronto, Concrete Carbon Conversations is hosting three upcoming events in Western Canada with our ready-mix concrete sector partners.
Concrete Carbon Conversations aims to provide attendees with hands on knowledge and skills related to lower carbon concrete construction, including understanding embodied carbon and EPDs, and recognizing the key levers for reducing emissions in concrete construction.
These one-day sessions, designed and facilitated by Andrea Boddy, will bring together industry and academic leaders to explore the practical tools, terminology and strategies shaping lower-carbon concrete construction.
Upcoming Events
November 23 in BC –hosted with Concrete BC, ACI BC Chapter
November 25 in Alberta –hosted with Concrete Alberta
November 27 in Saskatchewan –hosted with Concrete Sask
Additional Info and speakers
Sessions include lunch, expert presentations and interactive, hands-on learning activities designed to support practical application within the ready-mix concrete industry.
Participants are eligible to earn 4.5 CPD hours and will receive a certificate of completion.
Speakers include:
- Prof. Emeritus Douglas Hooton, University of Toronto
- Glen Furtado, Senior Director of Construction Innovation, Cement Association of Canada
- Matt Dalkie, Senior Director of Industrial Decarbonization and Sustainability, Cement Association of Canada (BC only)
- Shane Mulligan, Sustainability Market Manager, Heidelberg Materials North America (Alberta only)
- Alison Dowling, M.Sc., P.Eng., Senior Technical Manager, Concrete, Graham Construction (Saskatchewan only)
Testimonials for Concrete Carbon Conversations
“The session was excellent, and I appreciated the transparency and educational value for the audience.”
Andrew Soliman, Miller Group
“I found it very useful. I would give it a 4.5 out of 5. I would highly recommend it for colleagues who have no or surface level understanding of lower carbon concrete. I thought the audience activities were effective, engaging, and stimulated learning.”
Zac Zandona, P.Eng, City of Toronto
“The activities were engaging, and the format worked well. I liked how each session built on the last in terms of complexity, and the activities helped reinforce the knowledge throughout. Usually with more technical material, particularly when it’s covered in a single session, it can be hard to retain everything. I didn’t feel that here, even coming from more of a (concrete) layperson’s perspective.”
Saad Saadullah, Canada Green Building Council
