Low-carbon building in Ontario sets a sustainable standard

by tanya_martins_2 | January 15, 2025 8:34 am

Clément Boisselier, Senior Advisor, Sustainability and Environment (Aecon), Jacob Homiller, CEO (CarbiCrete), Richard Lapointe, VP Business Development (CarbiCrete) and Nashat Andraws, Technical Performance and Data Transformation Manager (Innocon). (CNW Group/CarbiCrete Inc). *Photo courtesy CNW Group/CarbiCrete Inc*

CarbiCrete Inc., Montreal-based carbon removal technology company, Aecon, North American construction firm, and Lafarge Canada Inc., provider of innovative and sustainable building solutions, formed a consortium to construct a low-carbon building in Ontario.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held to commemorate Aecon’s Innovation and Training Centre in Holland Landing, Ontario.

The event marked the completion of the first structure constructed using cement-free concrete masonry units (CMUs) and low-carbon concrete. The low-carbon building will be used as a tool storage facility for trainees working at the facility.

With the successful completion of this trial, the consortium has set a new industry standard in using low-carbon construction products to advance sustainable practices.

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