Concrete is the dominant building material in the construction industry and is mass-produced. But behind its omnipresence lies high energy consumption with significant environmental effects.
Producing just one cubic meter of concrete requires around 2,775 megajoules of energy, mainly from burning oil, which in turn leads to CO2 emissions. Conscious use of concrete, such as through the use of innovative construction techniques, can not only reduce fossil fuel consumption, but also reduce pollutant emissions.
One example: The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, consumed immense amounts of concrete for its construction. But by using advanced solutions such as Geoplasts Modulo and New Nautilus, significant concrete savings could have been achieved. These savings would not only have reduced the environmental footprint, but would also have saved significant amounts of fossil fuels.
Such a saving of 20,000 barrels of oil, for example, would have had an enormous impact. It would have been enough to travel millions of kilometers with diesel vehicles or to make several trips around the world with passenger aircraft. These figures illustrate the potential of reducing concrete consumption and how we can make a major contribution to environmental protection through targeted measures.
If we apply these principles to all construction projects in recent years, it becomes clear what immense savings potential lies in the systematic reduction of concrete.
