Clinker substitution is one of the main levers of our Concrete Future 2050 Net Zero Roadmap. From a current level of 0.63, the clinker to binder ratio is projected to reduce to 0.58 and 0.52 by respectively 2030 and 2050. Availability of suitable materials around the world varies now, and […]
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Karen Scrivener and the LC3 Project housed at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) were recognised as an Energy Transition Changemaker, winning an award! During the Changemakers Heavy Emitting Sectors session at COP28 in UAE, Karen Scrivener shared essential information about the LC3 Project: its purpose is to accompany producers, […]
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A new material developed at EPFL could change how we make cement forever — and cut 500 million tons of emissions by 2030. Under the stewardship of Karen Scrivener, head of EPFL’s Laboratory of Construction Materials at the School of Engineering, a team of researchers has been wrestling with the […]
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Munich, Germany – 21st April 2023 At the Symposium on Sustainable Construction at BAU2023, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, sustainable construction experts discussed the compatibility of concrete in a sustainable world. We can reach climate goals if we work together. Substantial reductions in CO2 emissions […]
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The ambition towards implementation of ‘low-carbon’ concrete in the industry is evident nowadays. Nevertheless, there is certain ambiguity observed in the approach of manufacturers, specifiers and wider industry regarding the adoption of sustainable concrete. Fragkoulis Kanavaris of Arup and Karen Scrivener of EPFL identify part of the ambiguity that can […]
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Group discussion hosted by Prof. Annette Gigon (ETHZ), with Prof. Guillaume Habert (ETHZ), Lisa Braune (Neustark SA), Patric Van der Haegen (ETHZ) and Prof. Karen Scrivener (EPFL)
Read MoreLC3-PhD candidate Franco Zunino won a first prize with his presentation on LC3 at the 4th Young Researchers’ Forum of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. His presentation focused on reactivity and mixture design.
Read MoreThe LC3-project presented its technology and advances during the 5th Stakeholder Meeting at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The meeting was held on 06 February 2018 and included presentations from the project partners Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development, EPFL, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras and TARA. In the following representatives […]
Read MoreThe LC3-project concerns Limestone Calcined Clay Cement which has a huge potential to lower CO2 emissions of cementitious materials. Significant progress has been made over the first three years of the project including extensive research, laboratory trials and first industrial productions. These results were shared on 02 February 2018 with an […]
Read MoreLC3 project is pleased to announce a new collaboration between The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.. This collaborative effort has made it possible the first full-scale trial production of a new cement known as Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) and at the same time developed […]
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