Wednesday August 5th, 2026 / 1pm PDT
Sabbie Miller, Faculty Director, Materials Decarbonization and Sustainability Center
Societal demand for concrete is enormous, with estimates suggesting it is the most widely consumed engineered material in the world. Meeting this demand requires substantial natural resources, including minerals, water used both in the concrete itself and throughout its supply chain, and significant energy inputs. In this webinar, we examine the major drivers of resource consumption and losses across the concrete value chain. We also discuss opportunities to improve resource circularity and provide context for viable alternative materials that can partially replace conventional concrete constituents at scale.