Building with Less: How Engineering Innovation is Reducing Carbon Before Construction Begins


Presentation Synopsis:

 

Innovation Before Construction:
Bringing in concrete expert (Christine Courtel) to Singapore, meeting concrete suppliers and NUS researcher, reviewing current concrete mixes, optimising 8% concrete volume

Challenges our team faced, and ways to overcome them:

  • Selection of source material thus EPD or carbon emission factor
  • Quantity of material
  • Transportation leg based on mode of transport and distance
  • Replacement period and end of life - Lack of EPD, compare to SGBC list of green suppliers.
  • Cross checking with BECC and OneClick LCA. Etc…

About the speaker: 


Ms Tian Xin

Deputy QES Manager
Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd




 

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