CARBONCURECONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

RECYCLING CO2 TO MAKE SIMPLY BETTER CONCRETE

ANYONE CALL YOUR MASONRY

INNOVATIVE LATELY?

"The decision to partner with

CarbonCure was easy for us - it was smart business and aligned with our values. We continue to see lots of interest in CarbonCure from architects who are demanding more from masonry."

- Joe Bowen, ChairmanMutual Materials

INFORMATIONPACKAGE FOR

MASONRY PRODUCERS

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Design teams specifying CarbonCure concrete products reduce the embodied carbon footprint of their project without adding significant costs, while contributing towards LEED points and highlighting their commitment to sustainability.

CarbonCure’s technology is installed in concrete masonry and ready mixed concrete plants across the United States and Canada.

The process may be applied to introduce carbon dioxide into any concrete product manufactured by a plant in which the technology is installed.

CarbonCure’s technology recycles CO2 to reduce the carbon footprint of the concrete industry by creating affordable, greener concrete products.

CarbonCure retrofits existing concrete plants with a technology that introduces CO2 gas into the concrete mix during production. When introduced, the CO2 becomes chemically converted into a solid mineral - meaning that it will never escape.

CEMENTFACTORY

ARCHITECTURE 2030An initiative asking the global architecture and building community to adopt carbon reduction targets for buildings and products.

2015 2020 2025 2030

35% or better 40% or better 45% or better 50% or better

Embodied Carbon Reduction

Embodied Carbon Footprint

The 2030 Challenge for ProductsSource: ©2011, 2030 Inc. /Architecture 2030. All Rights Reserved

29countries

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY BLUE MAP SCENARIO29 countries working collectively to reducegreenhouse gas emissions with the goal to decrease CO2 emissions significantly by 2050.

57 billion tons

14 billion tons

PROJECTED GOALCO2 EMISSIONS

Health Product Declarations

Environmental Product Declarations

LEED VERSION 4Owners, architects and builders are encouraged to focus on their building material choices and their impact on human health and environment.

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THE MASONRY INDUSTRY’S GREEN SOLUTION

DID YOU KNOW?

5% OF ALL CO2 EMISSIONS COME FROM

CEMENT PRODUCTION

A typical building project

made with CarbonCure concrete

products may reduce as much CO2 as an acre of forest will sequester

over the course of a year!

THE TECHNOLOGY

When the concrete structure is demolished and pulverized, the gas won’t escape – because it no longer exists.

The CO2 is chemically converted into solid calcium carbonate, which is permanently embedded within the concrete.

CarbonCure’s proprietary delivery system precisely injects the CO2 into the concrete mix.

The purified CO2 gas is delivered in pressurized vessels to the concrete production facility by commercial gas suppliers.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas is sourced from the smokestacks of industrial emitters.

CarbonCure’s technology is retrofitted to anexisting masonry plant.

Health Product Declarations (HPDs) can be provided for any CarbonCure product upon request. A single producer can provide up to 4 HPDs towards the total 20 required for the new point under LEED version 4. EPD

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CarbonCure may provide environmental data to determine the amount of CO2 reduced in a project, relative to traditional concrete products.

NOW IT’S EASY BEING GREENConcrete’s contribution to green building certification has changed with the release of LEED version 4. The reduction of concrete’s carbon footprint through the use of CarbonCure’s technology allows architectural teams to contribute towards materials and resources credits under LEED version 4. CarbonCure may also contribute toward LEED version 2009 credits under the Innovation in Design category. EPDs and HPDs contribute to pilot credit points under LEED 2009.

ChemistryCarbonCure sources CO2 from final emitters. When CO2 is added to water, CO3 (carbonate) is created. When injected into concrete, CO3 reacts with calcium (Ca2+) within the concrete to form solid limestone.

(solid limestone)CaCO 3

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CarbonCure sources CO2 from large scale industrial emitters.

When CO2 is added to water, CO3 (carbonate) is created.

When injected into concrete, CO3 reacts with calcium (Ca2+) within the concrete to form solid limestone.

1 THE CHEMISTRY

LEED VERSION 4 CREDITSNUMBER OF POINTS

MATERIALS & RESOURCES 3 POINTS MRc1

MRc2

INNOVATION &DESIGN 4 POINTS IDc1

MRpc52

NUMBER OF POINTS LEED VERSION 2009 CREDITS

MRc4

MRpc76MRpc63

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) can be provided for any CarbonCure product upon request. A single producer can provide up to 4 EPDs towards the total 20 required for the new point under LEED version 4.

"In coordination with MGM Resorts International, SmithGroupJJR specified Ernest Maier with CarbonCure concrete masonry for the MGM National Harbor because the product's reduced carbon footprint aligned with the project and client’s sustainability objectives."

- Russell Perry, Principal SmithGroupJJR

MGM National Harbor is targeting LEED Gold under LEED for New Construction version 2009. Green technologies will be visible and celebrated within the design. The project team is placing a large emphasis on transparency and disclosure of the project’s building materials.

The amount of CO2 recycled in the CMU used in the MGM National Harbor Project is equivalent to the amount of CO2 sequestered by 1.2 acres of U.S. forests in one year.

Project DetailsProject Type: Luxury ResortTargeted Completion: July 2016Location: Prince George County, MDOwner: MGM Resorts International

Architect of Record: SmithGroupJJRCMU Supplier: Ernest Maier Inc.

Design Architect: HKS

Number of CarbonCureTM concrete masonry units used in project 195,000 units

Total CO sequestered (CO in)2 3,670 lb CO2

CO2 penalty (CO out: additional processing and2

transportation required for sourcing post-industrial CO2) 520

Net benefit: Total CO2 footprint reduced (CO2 in – CO2 out) 3,150

lb CO2

lb CO2

CO2 Reduction By MGM National Harbor

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Case Study: MGM National Harbor Carbon Footprint Reduction by Ernest Maier

with CarbonCure Concrete Masonry Units

“Since our decision to manufacture 100% of our concrete and lightweight block with CarbonCure, we have received nationwide media attention, and architects now come to us unsolicited with new project specifications."

- Dave CarterPresident, Brampton Brick

In 2015, Ontario concrete masonry producer Brampton Brick made the bold decision to manufacture 100% of its concrete and lightweight block with CarbonCure’s carbon dioxide (CO2) recycling technology. “We care about reducing our environmental impact, and strive to be a leader in sustainability and innovation,” says Dave Carter, President of Brampton Brick. According to Carter, Brampton continues to see CarbonCure products gaining traction in the market from architects and developers who want to source green products. “We continue to see project specifications coming in for CarbonCure products, which gives us an advantage over our competitors,” says Carter.

Producer Case Study: Brampton Brick

thestar.com

BUSINESSA concrete block with CO2 baked right inBrampton Brick is one of a growing number of companies trapping carbon dioxide intheir products

Brampton Brick and CarbonCure were featured in the Toronto Star

SALES SUPPORT

CarbonCure provides sales & marketing support to its producer partners to equip their team with the basic tools to sell CarbonCure products. Support services include:

• Customized sales & marketing collateral• An AIA-accredited presentation• Press releases in local and national media• Website content • Sales & marketing strategy discussions

CarbonCure offers green building consulting to its producer partners to help them effectively sell green masonry. Topics include:

Green building consulting

• Understanding the green building market• Tactics to effectively sell CarbonCure masonry• Compliance with LEED and other green building

certification programs

ADVANCED SALES SUPPORT

CarbonCure offers its producer partners training in the form of ride-along meetings with architects, engineers and construction firms. Producers gain first-hand experience in effective tactics to sell masonry to architects and grow their business at the same time.

Architectural sales meetings

ADVANCED SALES SUPPORT

“The CarbonCure technology exceeded our expectations in

masonry, and we've just launched the technology in our ready mixed

operations. CarbonCure has helped us to differentiate our products and secure specifications for some high profile large projects, such as the MGM National Harbour project, where almost 200,000 units were specified. I have no doubt that this technology is the future of concrete.”

-Brendan QuinnPresident, Ernest Maier Inc.

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