Concrete Carbon Conversations - Precast Edition

Construction-efficiency. Resiliency. Sustainability.

They do not have to be mutually-exclusive.

Lower-carbon concrete construction is reshaping how buildings and above- and below-ground infrastructure are designed and built. Are you ready?

Thursday Oct 22, 2026 / 1 PM - 5PM (Registration open at 12:30)

Hyatt Regency Vancouver - 655 Burrard St

Room: Regency A-D (Main CPCI Exhibit Hall)

$30 per person / Training Credential Available.

After this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Understand the definitions of GHGs, embodied carbon, and EPDs.
• Find, interpret, and utilize concrete precast and pipe EPDs.
• Recognize the key reduction levers accessible through designing in concrete precast and pipe and how to specify them in projects.
• Understand the differences and advantages of off-site construction using precast.

Topics include:

• Why Carbon Matters
• Learning the Language
• Carbon-Reduction via Concrete Precast and Pipe: Levers through the Life Cycle

Presented by the Canadian Precast Concrete Institute, the Canadian Concrete Pipe & Precast Association, and the Cement Association of Canada.

For any questions, please email [email protected]

Testimonials

“The session was excellent, and I appreciated the transparency and educational value for the audience.”

Andrew Soliman, Miller Group

“I found it very useful. I would give it a 4.5 out of 5. I would highly recommend it for colleagues who have no or surface level understanding of lower carbon concrete. I thought the audience activities were effective, engaging, and stimulated learning.”

Zac Zandona, P.Eng, City of Toronto

"The activities were engaging, and the format worked well. I liked how each session built on the last in terms of complexity, and the activities helped reinforce the knowledge throughout. Usually with more technical material, particularly when it’s covered in a single session, it can be hard to retain everything. I didn’t feel that here, even coming from more of a (concrete) layperson’s perspective."

Saad Saadullah, Canada Green Building Council