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Date: 2024-04-25 Page is: DBtxt001.php txt00007062

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Boudewijn Piscaer ... UNIVERDE

UNIVERDE pursues the objective of making the 2nd most used construction material, civil concrete, more sustainable.

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

http://univerde.nl/

About Boudewijn Piscaer

The major shareholder of UNIVERDE Agencies s.a.r.l., Boudewijn PISCAER, a sustainable concrete philosopher, has decided to take a couple of half year sabbaticals.

In 2009 he initiated the European Eco-Innovation SUSTCON EPV project (www.sustcon.org) that has come to an end. Action is expected now by the 4 project partners. Since this time he has delivered several key-note talks around the world:, From Dundee Scotland to Wuhan China as well as Johannesburg South Africa.

UNIVERDE continues to pursue the objective of making the 2nd most used construction material, civil concrete, more sustainable.

Facts
  • People (Social impact): proof was delivered that concrete can contribute to reduce poverty and lifting the profession to a higher level of engagement.
  • Planet (Environmental impact): More then 750 M. tons of CO2 and 800 M. tons of raw materials can be reduced per year by applying Best Practice.
  • Profit/Prosperity: for the suppliers this can be maintained if they move from volume to quality, doing more with less.
Ongoing Projects:
  • UNIVERDE remains a Consult to selected companies who share similar goals and visions.
  • Besides the focus on concrete binders, UNIVERDE will follow the feasibility of Bio Based Aggregates.
  • UNIVERDE will help support the continuing Education of concrete, at all levels.
  • MVO (CSR) Nl, Netwerk beton, participation in the Concrete Innovation implementation group.
UNIVERDE will be attending conferences in the following locations:
  • Rabat Morocco (Nov.2013), CMSS congres 2013
  • Mumbai, India (Feb.2014), Fib congres
  • Zagreb, Croatia (June 2014) RILEM International workshop
Contact

+31 622 54 55 12
b.piscaer@univerde.nl bmpiscaer
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bpiscaer

Inspiring links Scaling up sustainable construction Delivering sustainable procurement and innovation Sustcon Inspiring videos
Presentations and articles PDF's I. Sustainability in general Sustainability 'Do or Die' R.O.I.2 = Return on Investment by Involvement Corporate Social Responsibility (Beyond Voluntarism) Sustainable Development for Dummies From Volume to Quality (industrial Ecology) II. Concrete performance Concrete PERFORMANCE (myth of standards) Sustainability and Concrete, a big step Beton und Nachhaltigkeit, Große Schritte Supplementary Cementing Materials Towards 'Real-Crete' III. Concrete and Environment Reducing CO2 by half (Dundee) Reducing CO2 by half (Wuhan) Reducing CO2 by half (Wuhan) in Chinese erin zetten IV. Concrete and People 'People' aspects of Sustainable Concrete V. Others Bio based building materials (initiation)

Presentations and articles PDF's

I. Sustainability in general

II. Concrete performance

III. Concrete and Environment

IV. Concrete and People

V. Others


The text being discussed is available at
http://univerde.nl/
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