What are the environmental downsides to using concrete?
A. Manufacturing cement is an energy-intensive process that creates carbon dioxide. The industry has addressed this issue by significantly reducing its carbon dioxide outputthere has been a 33 percent reduction since 1975. Industry research and changes in manufacturing standards are seeking ways to reduce the carbon dioxide production even further. Concretes durability and energy-efficiency minimize maintenance, repair and heating and cooling needs, providing benefits which outweigh manufacturing energy needed.
