-SELECT AN OBSTACLE- Lack of customer demand Lack of knowledge Limitations imposed by standards and regulations Higher costs Lack of incentives or capital for investment in this area Supply chain issue Lack of reliable, durable products, or passing high early strength requirements Lack of product specification Absence of policy or conflicting policy Underweighting in tender evaluation Perceived impact on finished surface quality Other
Opportunities and Incentives :
How does your organisation prefer emission reductions for low embodied carbon are achieved? Please rank the following with the first being the most preferred:
-SELECT AN METHOD- Direct embodied carbon reduction Carbon-capturing technology Offsetting embodied carbon emission with verified eligible offsets (e.g. Australian Government's Climate Active Program) Other
-SELECT AN METHOD- Direct embodied carbon reduction Carbon-capturing technology Offsetting embodied carbon emission with verified eligible offsets (e.g. Australian Government's Climate Active Program) Other
-SELECT AN METHOD- Direct embodied carbon reduction Carbon-capturing technology Offsetting embodied carbon emission with verified eligible offsets (e.g. Australian Government's Climate Active Program) Other
Does your organisation request Environmental Product Declarations for concrete? Yes Optional No
Who are the top three most influential stakeholders to produce/procure low-carbon cement and concrete? Please rank the following with the first being the most influential: -SELECT AN INFLUENCER- Architect Builder Design engineer Pavement engineer Structural engineer Sustainability Engineer Sustainability Advisor ESD consultant Client Supplier Fabricator Investor Local Government State Government Federal Government Project control group/steering committee Don’t know Other (please elaborate)
-SELECT AN INFLUENCER- Architect Builder Design engineer Pavement engineer Structural engineer Sustainability Engineer Sustainability Advisor ESD consultant Client Supplier Fabricator Investor Local Government State Government Federal Government Project control group/steering committee Don’t know Other (please elaborate)
-SELECT AN INFLUENCER- Architect Builder Design engineer Pavement engineer Structural engineer Sustainability Engineer Sustainability Advisor ESD consultant Client Supplier Fabricator Investor Local Government State Government Federal Government Project control group/steering committee Don’t know Other (please elaborate)
Regulations and Specifications :
When it comes to procuring materials like cement and concrete, within your organisation which internal regulations, guidelines or policies, restrict or enable you to choose low embodied carbon materials?
Does your organisation have any incentives to try new suppliers with lower carbon concrete or low-carbon alternatives for concrete? Yes No
What is the emission reduction target for your organisation? We don’t have one <10% 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% Other
What is the emission reduction target for your organisation? We don’t have a target <10 years 10-20 years 20-30 years 30-40 years 40-50 years 50-100 years Other
Does your organisation have an embodied carbon target that relates specifically to concrete?
Knowledge Test :
How many low-embodied-carbon cement and concrete products do you know of in the market that are able to be used today? Please list as many as you can.
What level of embodied carbon reduction do you think is currently available in Australia from using concrete differently (in comparison to the Australian Lifecycle Inventory Database)? 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% Above 70%
What are the most practical and influential factors in terms of engineering and design of building and infrastructure to reduce embodied emission? Please select one or hold 'ctrl' to select multiple. Reducing the operational emissions of the building or infrastructure Reduction in the amount of cement and concrete Reduction in the amount of steel Reduction in energy consumption during the construction phase Using alternative materials e.g. cross-laminated timber Using low-embodied cement and concrete
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