C-Crete Technologies

Breaking Ground with Cement-Free Concrete at LA’s Sustainable Campus! Earlier this month, we began the exciting journey of pouring cement-free concrete (C-Crete) at a unique, nature-integrated Live-Work-Thrive Campus in Los Angeles, masterfully designed by SHoP Architects and Steinberg Hart and brought to life by Lendlease’s global placemaking expertise. This pour represents the first use of Portland-cement-free concrete in Southern California, perfectly aligning with the?sustainability?mission of?Habitat.?The project features biophilic design elements interwoven with vibrant greenspaces as well as inviting amenities?and inspiring workspaces aimed at elevating the content capital of the world. Many thanks to the teams who embraced this pioneering pour - free of Portland cement and its CO2 emissions - within such an inspiring project: Lendlease (Jack McTavish, and former members AMANDA KAMINSKY, Sara Neff and Joan Gibbons), Holmes US (Nina A. Mahjoub, Megan Stringer, Adam Slivers), Cemex Ready Mix (Hernan Jose Perez, Christopher Iaccio, Ronald Taber), JT Wimsatt Contracting Co., Inc. (Wesley Catig), ClimateWorks Foundation (Don Davies, Larry Sutter), and others. Hope the innovative low-carbon materials continue to flow into thoughtfully crafted urban campuses like this, enriching our planet's habitat globally!

C-Crete will be presenting its Cement-free Concrete product at GreenBuild International Conference + Expo next week Nov 13-14 in Philadelphia. Stop by our booth #709 to learn more and discuss how we can support your construction projects with low carbon goals. Register with code EXPO24 for a free Expo pass or $50 off.

An exciting video that heralds a new era, paving the way for a brighter future! Last month, a section of Highway I-94 in Minnesota underwent a transformation, paved with Cement-free Concrete (C-Crete) - a revolutionary product that stands free from the shackles of Portland cement and its CO2 emissions – cracking the 200-year reign of Portland cement concrete, the very backbone of our infrastructure. Interestingly, we met the final technical requirements of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) in less than a day - compared to the usual 28 days. So, the highway section paved with C-Crete could have opened to traffic in less than 24 hours. A special shoutout to these groups for helping pave the way for a brighter future (pun intended): Larry Sutter; Maria Masten, Emil Bautista, PhD, PE, Bernard Izevbekhai, P.E., Ph.D., Tom Burnham, and Benjamin Worel at MnDOT; Alfred Gardiner, PE and Ben Holbrook at Braun Intertec Corporation; Holcim Ready Mix; and others. You will be recognized as vanguards of change in road construction. Looking forward to paving the entire highway with cement-free concrete, all the way to the net-zero carbon destination! Enjoy the video (ensure that the sound is on). Credit for drone images: Jagan Gudimettla, P.E.

C-Crete Takes the Spotlight by Pouring in a Museum! Last week, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Portland cement's empire, we proudly began pouring Cement-free Concrete (C-Crete) at the Sandy Spring Museum in Montgomery County, Maryland. This ~180 cubic-yard expansion project marks the first use of Portland cement-free concrete in the entire Mid-Atlantic,?highlighting C-Crete’s status as a museum-quality product by defying the entrenched norms of Portland cement usage, which contribute to a staggering ~3 billion tons of CO2 emissions annually. To date, Portland cement-free concrete (C-Crete) has been poured in CA, WA, AZ, NY, MN, TX, Ontario (Canada), and now MD. We are committed to continuing this journey across all states and provinces in North America and beyond,?with the goal of eventually ending this once-untouchable empire. Many thanks to the following who welcomed C-Crete into the museum: Scott Knudson (Architect), Jerry Therrien, LEED AP (Owner Rep), Allison Weiss (Museum Director), Nate Tarbox (Bay Ready Mix Company), Sanjoy Bose and Charles Fountain, CQA (Structural Engineers), and Ken McCormack (General Contractor). Hope this historic pour inspires both artists and visitors alike, sparking a wave of creativity that unfolds the adoption of low-carbon materials beyond our imagination!

C-Crete will be presenting its Cement-free Concrete product at VERGE 2024 - Primer ClimateTech Conference - this week Oct 29-31 in San Jose. Stop by our booth #1001 to learn more and discuss how we can support your construction projects with low carbon goals.

The End Has Begun! Today, Oct 21, we stand at a pivotal crossroads, marking the exact 200th anniversary of the Portland cement patent. For two centuries, this substance has been the undisputed choice as a structural binder, shaping our modern civilization. So far, the thought of any construction project without Portland cement, especially at its foundation, seemed unfathomable. Yet, this legacy comes at a cost: the age-old process relies on burning limestone, currently resulting in a staggering annual emission of ~3 billion tons of CO2. Since last year, C-Crete has made a bold stride into the future, pouring over 2,500 tons of Portland cement-free concrete in various projects, shaking the very foundations of this once-glorious reign! This volume of cement-free concrete surpasses that of any other company globally, proving that it is indeed possible to transcend the status quo while maintaining comparable performance and cost. Special shoutout to our partners and collaborators - including developers, general contractors, architects, structural engineers, ready-mix companies, contractors, independent testing firms, and state and government agencies - who have bravely embraced innovation, paving the way for new, low-carbon materials to flourish!

C-Crete will be presenting its Cement-free Concrete product at the Chicago Build Expo next week Oct 21-22. Stop by our booth #560 to learn more and discuss how we can support your construction projects with low carbon goals.

As reflected in an announcement this week by the White House, C-Crete is proud to be recognized among the leading U.S. companies committed to bolstering innovation and producing low-carbon concrete. As a world’s pioneer in the development and pouring of portland cement-free concrete, C-Crete is dedicated to advancing sustainable construction by utilizing abundant non-carbonate feedstocks and scalable processes. Thanks to Andres Clarens, Madeline Reeves, James Hove, Anish Tilak, The Natural Resources Defense Council, RMI, NRMCA Group and others for putting together regional convenings. The image below shows a recent talk by C-Crete in the regional convening in the East (Boston) sponsored by the above groups. The White House announcement?is in the comments.

Here is a fun fact about C-Crete's motivation behind what we are developing, directly quoted by our founder, Rouzbeh Savary: During the winter seasons, I find myself drawn to the slopes of Palisade ski resort in CA, snowboarding every 2-3 weeks. The Granite Chief lift, a personal favorite, ascends into the heart of the 20,000-acre Granite Chief Wilderness national park in Lake Tahoe. Each time I rode this lift or carved my way down, I gazed at the towering trees and rugged granite rocks, pondering what it takes to transform these formations “as-is” into a cementitious binder. With nature offering a bounty of non-carbonate rocks like granite, why cling to carbonate rocks like limestone for cement? For context, the processing of limestone to make Portland cement emits ~3 billion tons of CO2?per year. Isn’t it an obvious misstep to rely on limestone as a starting material? These thoughts swirled in my mind even while shredding the slopes at other resorts like Aspen, CO, where basalt caught my eye and ignited the same reflections. But at C-Crete, we turned those musings into reality! After 200-year dominance of limestone-based concrete, we not only developed and poured the world’s first granite-based concrete in NYC but also pioneered and poured the world’s first basalt-based and zeolite-based concretes in Seattle – all without Portland cement. The reserves of these non-carbonate rocks surpass those of limestone?while their processing does not emit CO2, keeping our beautiful nature “as-is”.

We are thrilled to officially announce the development and pouring of the world’s first granite-based concrete - free from Portland cement and its CO2 emissions - at a supertall building in NYC. Thanks to the C-Crete team for their unparalleled commitment: so far, C-Crete has introduced and poured various Cement-free Concrete (C-Crete) products based on basalt, zeolite, and now granite. Each of these products represents a world record following the 200-year reign of carbon-heavy limestone-based portland cement concrete. The reserves of each rock sit on every continent, and their deposits are on par with or exceed those of limestone. C-Crete founder, Rouzbeh Savary, shared this quote: "Regarding 270 Park Ave in Manhattan, the new global HQ of JPMorganChase, I first became familiar with Lord Norman Foster’s aesthetically designed structures about 26 years ago. Captivated by their majesty - his Millau Viaduct was the cover of my presentations for years - I followed my passion for material design and discovery of the elementary units that hold up such magnificent structures. Now my “material design” breaks into his “building design”! immense joy… Even if it is small for now, every giant leap begins with a small step." Many thanks to the following for helping this pivotal pour in Manhattan: Allan Paull, Max Driscoll, and Jeremy Williams at AECOM Tishman; Fortunato Orlando at Severud Associates; Chris De Luca at Tishman Speyer; Michael Prince at JPMorganChase; Michael Zagula and Constantine Quadrozzi at SRM Concrete; and others. History will remember you as harbingers of sustainable supertall buildings. Looking forward to the day we pump cement-free concrete to the last floor, touching the sky! Press release is in the comments. Photo Credits: Foster + Partners, C-Crete Technologies and NYC Constructors.