CarbonCast: Highly Sustainable Enclosure Systems and Walls
Building on the LEED® advantages of precast
By using C-GRID as a reinforcing material, CarbonCast technology amplifies many of the qualities that enable precast to contribute to LEED certification depending on the design.
- View a chart showing potential LEED® point contributions for CarbonCast Enclosure Systems.
- View a chart showing potential LEED® point contributions for CarbonCast Double Tees for parking structures.
- Lighter weight to reduce embodied energy by using less cement and concrete than conventional precast products
- Less fuel to produce, ship and erect
- Reduced crane requirements
- Reduced foundation superstructure and requirements
- Thermally efficient; reduces HVAC loads
- Reduced concrete cover requirements
- Eliminates sealers and corrosion inhibitors
- Maintains fire-resistive properties
- Shear support for designs that reduce concrete mass
- Eliminates thermal breaks in insulated designs
Proximity Hotel, Greensboro, NC, is the first lodging structure in the nation to be awarded the USGBC’s highest rating, LEED Platinum.
