Environmental Benefits

Reduced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

The manufacturing of cement generates about 0.80-0.90 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of cement. By comparison, manufacturing EnviroPozz™ can generate substantially lower GHG emissions. So, substituting up to 20% EnviroPozz™ for cement may provide a substantial reduction in GHG per tonne of cementitious material.

Increased Durability of Concrete

Using EnviroPozz™ as a supplementary cementing material (SCM) in concrete production improves durability, so structures last longer and need fewer repairs ultimately reducing overall life cycle costs.

Dry Process

Whitemud Resources uses a unique, dry process to manufacture EnviroPozz™ which protects our planets valuable water resources. Other processes typically use approximately three cubic meters of water per tonne of produced metakaolin.

Lighter Coloured Concrete

Buildings made with EnviroPozz™ may be lighter in colour than those made with more traditional cementing materials, giving them increased albedo, or reflectivity. Lighter coloured buildings reflect light in the summer and require less energy for cooling.

INDUSTRY MEASURES

LEED Certification

LEED certification provides an independent, third party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health:

location and transportation;
sustainable site development;
water savings;
energy efficiency;
materials selection; and
indoor environmental quality.

There are a number of LEED rating systems available to meet the needs of different building and project types. Each LEED rating system consists of prerequisites and credits. Prerequisites are required elements, or green building strategies that must be included in any LEED certified project. Credits are optional elements, or strategies that projects can elect to pursue to gain points toward LEED certification. Certification levels include:

Certified;
Silver;
Gold; and
Platinum.

In the construction industry, significant LEED points can be awarded through the supplementing of cement in concrete with greener alternatives. The use of Whitemud's EnviroPozz™ helps to generate these LEED points, proving beneficial to concrete producers and developers alike.

Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)

As the industry moves towards greener solutions, EPDs are becoming and important measure on a products environmental impact. An EPD provides a comprehensive and transparent report that documents the way a product affects the environment throughout its lifecycle. The report includes environmental impact information such as ozone depletion, water pollution, smog and global warming potential (GWP).

The overall benefit to an EPD is that it is an internationally recognized system and this allows producers, investors, consumers and other interested parties to identify products that will have a lower impact on the environment.

Using EnviroPozz™ in a cementitious design can reduce a product's GWP, and take you another step closer to producing net zero concretes and other cementitious products.

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COMMItTING TO A GREEN FUTURE

EnviroPozz™ Reduces Cement's Environmental Footprint

Adding EnvrioPozz™ improves the environmental footprint of both Portland and Portland-limestone based concretes:

• If manufactured with renewable fuels and electricity, EnviroPozz™ can reduce the GWP when compared to that of Portland or Portland-limestone cement.

• EnviroPozz™ reduces the heat island effect when used in pavements and roofing systems.

• EnviroPozz™ increases durability and reduces overall life cycle project costs.

EnviroPozz™ Contributes to a Net Zero Future

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) is committed to working towards a Net Zero Future which include the following:

Efficiency in concrete production;
Savings in clinker production;
Savings in cement and binders;
Carbon capture and utilization/storage;
Decarbonization of electricity;
CO2 sink: recarbonation; and
Efficiency in design and construction.

EnviroPozz™ from Whitemud fits nicely into many of these categories including mix design optimization, efficiency in design and construction, savings in clinker production and cement and binder costs.

SUSTAINABILITY

Being sustainable is all about meeting the needs of today, without sacrificing the environment for future generations. To achieve this, we need to look at building better, stronger, longer lasting structures for future generations, while doing so in a way that minimizes the impact on the environment.

With our EnviroPozz™, Whitemud is helping to contribute towards a sustainable future through our reduced carbon emissions and elevated performance benefits. Some highlights include:

Manufacturing with renewable energy sources, combined with created efficiencies in the dry process, can reduce the GWP as compared to Portland cement.
Reduces the heat island effect when used in pavements and roofing systems providing more reflective surfaces.
Increases durability and long-term performance, reducing overall life cycle project costs.

Governance

Best in class companies strive to ensure that they follow key principles which are necessary for effective governance such as:

accountability;
transparency;
responsibility;
leadership;
stewardship;
integrity;
ethics;
responsibilities;
confidentiality; and
professionalism.

Good corporate governance is very important and some examples include:

Routine internal audits and process controls to provide a quality product.
Tracking company environmental impact and carbon footprint to reduce its carbon footprint with a goal of carbon neutrality.
A rigorous equipment maintenance program to ensure safe operations and efficient continuous production.