PCA Sustainability Summit 2023

August 22-24, 2023

Recorded presentations can be viewed by clicking the link below for its corresponding presentation. 

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DAY 1 – August 22nd

1. Introductory Remarks – Mike Ireland, President & CEO, Portland Cement Association
2. Washington, DC Policy Fireside Chat – Andrew Mayock, Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, Sean O'Neill, Vice President, Government Affairs, PCA
3. Industry Insight by Massimo Toso and Eric Holard – PCA Climate and Sustainability Chairs

1. Introduction by Adam Swercheck – Clinker Task Group Leader
2. CCUS Update – Industry Panel Discussion
   • Danielle Flagg, Sargent Lundy
   • Andrew Baxter, Chart Industries
   • Corwyn Bruce, Heidelberg Materials
3. Technoeconomic Analysis of CO2 Capture Cement Plant Retrofit – Eric Grol, NETL
4. National Carbon Capture Center Update – Frank Morton, NCCC

DAY 2 – August 23rd

1. Introduction by Nick Popoff – Cement Task Group Leader
2. Optimizing PLCs and other Blended Cements – Jason Weiss, Oregon State University
3. Harvesting Fly Ash for Beneficial Use – Ross Gorman, SEFA Group
4. Decarbonizing Cement and Concrete Sector – Radhika Lalit, Mission Possible Partnership 

1. Introduction by Jim Mack – Concrete Task Group Leader
2. The Concrete Industry’s Drive to Net Zero Carbon Panel
   
   • NRMCA’s Sustainability Initiatives – Lionel Lemay
   • ACPA’s Paving Sustainability Initiatives – Eric Ferrebee
   • ACPA’s Concrete Pipe Sustainability Initiatives – Trygve Hoff
   • CRSI’s Sustainability Initiatives – Amy Trygestad
   • PCI’s Sustainability Initiatives – Edith Gallandorm

DAY 3 – August 24th

1. Introduction by David Perkins – Construction Task Group Leader
2. Contractors Commitment to Sustainability – Steven Burke, Consigli Construction Co. 
3. Reducing Carbon on the Project Site: A Case Study (1) – Kimberly Martin, Keller, Inc.
4. Reducing Carbon on the Project Site: A Case Study (2) – Robert Nussmeier and Maddie Gosser, Baker Concrete

1. Introduction by Gina Lotito –  Carbonation Task Group Leader
2. MIT Carbonation Research Update – Hessam AzariJafari, MIT
3. NIST Low Carbon Cements and Concrete Consortium Update – Maria Knake, NIST

1. Roadmap Update: Progress Review – Lindsey Geiger, PCA