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Association & Industry News
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) will hold a virtual Concrete Sustainablity Summit on August 22 - 24 from 10 a.m. to noon each day. This summit will share updates on PCA's Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, an essential initiative in the industry's ongoing commitment to sustainability. With a diverse range of content curated for all stakeholders in the value chain, attendees can expect to gain valuable insights from leading experts in the field. The event is free. Click here for detailed information, including each day's agenda, guest speakers and registration links. A recording of the webinar Transforming the Role of the Concrete Delivery Professional that was held late last month is now available from the Concrete Advancement Foundation’s YouTube page; slides from the webinar are also available. The webinar detailed findings from the project taking place at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), with a final report expected later this summer. For more information, contact Concrete Advancement Foundation Executive Director Julie Garbini or visit www.concreteadvancement.org for more on the work of the Foundation. 
Earlier this week, NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk, FAIA, spoke on the decarbonization in the concrete industry at the the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Leading By Example-Council Meeting at Fitchburg State University. DOER is an agency of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs; it develops and implements policies and programs aimed at securing the adequacy, security, diversity and cost-effectiveness of the Commonwealth’s energy supply to create a clean, affordable and resilient energy future for all residents, businesses, communities and institutions. Guest speakers also included Ryan Kingston (LBE), Andrea Love (Payette Architecture) and Jayne Lino (MASS CEC). The event focused on The Future of Construction: Embodied Carbon Reduction Policies and Strategies, Embodied Carbon Policies in MA and Beyond and Strategies to Reduce Embodied Carbon in Massachusetts Projects. Mruk said more than 50 Leading by Example Council Members attended the meeting. The Build With Strength program is a leader in supporting governments at the cutting edge of practice. For more information, contact Frank Mruk at fmruk@nrmca.org. ConcreteWorks
Discover the perfect platform to showcase your products and services and maximize your reach by connecting with potential customers at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2023. Exhibit space costs can be found on the event website. Reserve your space in the expo hall by completing the Exhibitor Application and returning it to NRMCA along with the required payment. NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2023 will take place in person September 29 – October 3 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN. Click here for the ConcreteWorks website and follow the relevant links for exhibiting, registering and hotel lodging. For more information, contact Senior Director of Meetings Jessica Walgenbach at jwalgenbach@nrmca.org.
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NRMCA’s Commitment to Environmental Excellence Awards competition offers producers national recognition for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound management practice in their operations. The program salutes companies that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance measures and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through plant and staff investment. NRMCA members producing ready mixed concrete from a fixed plant location in the U.S., its territories or Canada are eligible to enter. Awards will be determined upon individual plant merits. Winning entrants will be honored at the awards ceremony at NRMCA‘s ConcreteWorks this October in Nashville, TN. Winners will also be featured in NRMCA's Concrete InFocus magazine and Concrete Products magazine. Entries and photos must be e-mailed to gmullings@nrmca.org) by Friday, July 21. Click here for more information and to download the entry form. The staff contacts are Gary Mullings and Kevin Walgenbach. 
NRMCA is looking for good men and women to serve on its Board of Directors. While serving on the Board requires both commitment and energy, it is a rewarding opportunity to give back to the industry. NRMCA represents a broad range of ready mixed concrete companies across the United States and its success is a direct result of the skills and expertise of its professional staff working in conjunction with the Board members. Director nominees must be committed to promoting NRMCA programs and working in the best interest of its membership and the industry at large. The Board provides strategic direction, fiduciary oversight and governance of the organization’s operations while operating in accordance with NRMCA’s Strategic Plan and Vision 2030 objectives. NRMCA Producer members in good standing are eligible to serve. Click here to review the NRMCA Board Job Description, To nominate a candidate, please complete and submit this form to Heather Houck at hhouck@nrmca.org. Self-nominations are accepted. The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 28. Nominees are vetted by the Nominating Committee which consists of the current chairman of the board, the immediate past chairman of the board and past chairmen of the board for the previous seven years who are still active in the industry. The selected slate of nominees is then presented to and elected by the general membership and will serve a three-year term that begins immediately following the Annual Convention in 2024. 
Buildings
Jeremiah Lemons, vice president of CRH Americas Materials Northwest and Bruce Chattin, executive director at the Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association and the managing director of the Washington chapter of the American Concrete Institute, accepted Habitat for Humanity – Spokane, WA’s Partner in Innovation Award at the recently held Hope Builders Luncheon. NRMCA Senior Director Building Innovations, Patrick Matsche who also attended the event said “it was heartwarming and humbling to be a part of the initial build and to see the level of commitment from the ready mix community in support of such a worthy goal. NRMCA’s Build With Strength’s partnership with Producer members and Habitat for Humanity continues to build resilient, energy efficient and volunteer friendly homes across the U.S. The goal is for this partnership to help build at least 50 of houses in 50 states, Matsche said. Habitat for Humanity is currently working on six new affordable homes in Spokane County and H4H-Spokane has committed to building future homes utilizing Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs). H4H-Spokane Chief Operating Officer Eric Lyons said, “I will NEVER build a stick frame home again. We estimate that heating and cooling costs are going to be approximately $150 per year.” Seen here from left to right are John Shields, Interstate Concrete (CRH); Bill Traeger, AshGrove Cement (CRH); Pat Jennings, Interstate Concrete (CRH), Bruce Chattin, Washington Aggregate & Concrete Association; Jeremiah Lemons, CRH; NRMCA's Matsche and Eric Lyons, H4H-Spokane, WA. For more information, contact Patrick Matsche at pmatsche@nrmca.org or 415-672-5275. Build With Strength Director, Building Innovations, Justin McCain partnered with Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) manufacturer, Nudura at Houston Build Expo USA. The expo was held from June 28 - 30, at the city's NRG Convention Center and was attended by approximately 6,000 professionals from the construction, development and architectural community. Nudura and NRMCA sponsored a booth which promoted the use of concrete through building with ICFs and engaged with hundreds of attendees during the event, McCain said. There were several largescale developers who were very interested in building with concrete and moving away from timber-framed construction methods. The Build With Strength team also received much interest in utilizing the Concrete Design Center which helps select the right concrete structural systems for buildings that would have otherwise been constructed with other building materials. For more information on this event or other events regarding concrete promotion. contact Justin McCain at jmccain@nrcma.org.
ASHRAE 2023 provided an opportunity for NRMCA to contribute valuable insights to ASHRAE's SSPC 90.1 Main and Subcommittee as well as the ASHRAE 189.1 Committee, responsible for developing the "Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," among others. During the conference, the ASHRAE work groups presented ongoing ballots and work items that had an impact on the industry, including topics like Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), urban heat islands and resiliency. Looking ahead, the next ASHRAE Annual Conference is scheduled for June 2024 in Indianapolis For more information, contact Tiffany Reed Villarreal at treedvillarreal@nrmca.org.
Pavement
There is still time to place your order for NRMCA’s second printing of the Guide to Concrete Overlays of Existing Asphalt Parking Lots – Second Edition. Based on the number of copies ordered, the cost per copy is estimated to be $6.50 per copy, plus shipping. This guide has been one of the most successful and impactful industry publications to come from the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center. Funded by the Concrete Advancement Foundation (formerly the RMC Research & Education Foundation), it has resulted in the conversion of nearly 140,000 cubic yards at a value to the ready mixed concrete industry of $18.4M. “Our first printing was 1,200 copies,” said NRMCA Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Phil Kresge. “By my calculations, and through discussions with those who were part of that initial run, most of those copies have been distributed to our partners in the design and contracting communities. It continues to be an extremely popular and welcomed publication.” If you would like to order printed copies of the guide or for more information, contact Phil Kresge at pkresge@nrmca.org. 
October 11 - 13, Centennial, CO October 17 - 20, Denver October 18, Online Course November 7 - 9, Charlotte, NC *Sold Out November 14 - 16, Dallas November 15, Free Online Webinar November 28 - 30, Orlando, FL *Low Capacity December 12 - 15, *Low Capacity December 12 - 14, Denver December 13, Online Course Calendar
Please note that e-mail and direct registration links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's website. July 19 - 20, Harrisburg, PA *Sold Out August 16, Free Online Webinar September 11 - 15, Maryland September 13, Free Online Webinar September 29 - October 3, Nashville, TN 
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The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Conference for 2023 was held in Tampa, FL, from June 23 - 28. NRMCA's representatives, Dr. Julian Mills-Beale, Tiffany Reed Villarreal and Tien Peng, (seen here are Reed Villarreal and Mills-Beale) attended the conference to advocate for the concrete industry on various topics, including building performance analysis, concrete decarbonization, thermal bridging, seismic design, wind design and flood-related design.
