Financial Responsibility
Joint Sustainability
Initiative
The Joint Sustainability Initiative (JSI) is a multi-association effort
of the Concrete Structures Industry
supply chain to take unified and integrated action on
Sustainable Development
JSI members have signed a joint agreement committing to act
on 9 Declarations.
Declaration #4 addresses 8 Social Values of Concrete Structures
http://www.concretejsi.com/about/declaration.HTM
Declaration #4:
“Our integrated thinking will focus on the following
Social Values provided by Concrete Structures”:
1. Resource efficiency 5. By-product reduction
2. Safety/protection 6. Aesthetics
3. Financial responsibility 7. Societal connectivity
4. Operational continuity 8. Longevity/durability
This presentation discusses Social Value #3:
Financial Responsibility
Value #3: Financial Responsibility
Concrete structures provide economic advantages both from a total cost of ownership perspective, and from greater local content benefit to communities.
Financial Responsibility -Part of a Larger Goal
Triple Bottom Line
EnvironmentalEconomic
Social
Social Equity
Economic Prosperity
Environmental Stability
Sustainability
Financial Responsibility:What It Means
• Investing locally
• Initial and Long Term Value
• Reducing operational costs
Local Investment
The concrete industry creates local jobs
• In 2005, cement industry employed 16,877 workers.
• Translates to 1+ million direct and indirect jobs.
Source: www.cement.org\econ\industry
Local Investment in Community
Initial and Long Term Value
• Fuel Economy
• Heating and Cooling
• Heat Island Reduction
• Disaster resistance
Reduced Operating Costs
Financial Value Today & in Future
Concrete roads cost less
For a 1-mile, 2-lane road:• In 2003, asphalt cost $120k less than concrete.
• In 2009, concrete roads cost $82k less than asphalt.
• Increased cost due to oil prices and refining techniques.Source: PCA Perspectives, July 2009
Annual Savings of $1,750 per truck
$4.6 billion nationally
Project Details
•$365 million
•1.2 million sf
• Integral insulation
• Complete vapor barrier
UK Patient Care Facility, Lexington, KYGeneral Contractor: Turner Construction Company | Architect: Ellerbe Becket, Minneapolis, MN and GBBN Architects | Owner: University of Kentucky
Precast replaces hand-set brick exterior with metal-stud back-up.
Operational Impact
Operational ImpactHow
• Look of hand-laid brick, without the cost
• Concrete mass regulates temperatures
• Walls create air and vapor barrier (less heat loss)
• No condensation in wall
Operational Impact - Results
Concrete walls save energy and reduce costs
3 factors contribute to thermal performance• R-value• Air infiltration• Thermal Mass
Greater R-value, more energy savings• Concrete = R 26.98• Metal stud = R 11.49
Operational Impact - Results
Envelope Performance
Concrete’s mass lowers energy
costup to 23%
Energy-Saving Results
Cold Climate Performance
Concrete buildings saved•21% in Denver•18% in Chicago•3 points in LEED 2009 EA
Energy-Saving Results
Cool Climates• 23% energy savings
in Salem• 5 points in LEED 2009
EA
Mild Climates• 16% energy savings
in Memphis• 3 points in LEED 2009
EA
Affordable Housing for All
For Now and Future Generations
Thank You• American Concrete Institute
• American Shotcrete Association
• American Society of Concrete Contractors
• Architectural Precast Association
• Cast Stone Institute
• Concrete Foundations Association
• Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
• Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association
• Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute
• International Concrete Repair Institute
• National Concrete Masonry Association
• National Precast Concrete Association
• National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
• Portland Cement Association
• Post-Tensioning Institute
• Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
• RMC Research and Education Foundation
• Silica Fume Association
• Tile Roofing Institute
• Tilt-Up Concrete Association