In collaboration with Holcim, Cement Australia’s GreenCem™ technology has been used for the first time in South Australia to reduce embodied carbon in concrete. The construction of Yitpi Yartapuultiku Cultural Centre in the City of Port Adelaide, has been selected as the starting point to rollout the trademarked technology.
South Australia was the natural choice to launch this product. Cement Australia's goals align with the leadership demonstrated by the SA Government to set rigorous carbon reduction targets.
GreenCem™ technology enables up to 80% replacement of general purpose cement with fly ash and/or slag, sourced entirely within Australia as a waste by-product from power stations and steel manufacturers, while achieving comparable concrete strength to general purpose (GP) cement. Our local sourcing strategy supports regional jobs and reduces landfill waste in Australia.
“Initially in Holcim's offering in the early days of ECOPact, we had a gap in our market, and using GreenCem™ technologies and High Performance Ash, we've been able to close that gap and provide high quality, low-carbon, high performance concrete.
The support from Cement Australia has been pivotal in implementing this new technology into Holcim's ECOPact concrete. One of our current cornerstone projects, the Yitpi Cultural Centre up in Port Adelaide, utilises GreenCem™ technologies and High Performance Ash in combination with Holcim's ECOPact Active to be able to provide up to a 38% embodied carbon saving.
This ensures that the buildings of tomorrow are built with a low-carbon, high performance alternative. There really is no downside, and this is an absolute industry game changer.
Liam Berneville-Claye
State Manager for Holcim in South Australia”
This proprietary technology is the culmination of several years of R+D by our own technical team. The result is a high performing low carbon concrete that contributes towards the industry’s ambition of net zero carbon concrete by 2050.
Bulk high performance supplementary cementitious materials incorporating GreenCem™ technology are available now. As is our low carbon packaged cement, supplied in 20Kg or 1 tonne bulk bags. GP performance with 30% less carbon.
Video: How Cement Australia’s GreenCem™ technology is used to help decarbonise the building industry"