Bamburi cement rallies construction players to adopt sustainable construction to cut CO2 emmissions
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 25... In the first installement happening this year the company targets a diaologue with about 600 architects, designers, engineers, developers, contractors, material manufactures and industry bodies in Mombasa, Nairobi and Kisumu with a crucial role of transitioning towards a low carbon pathway
The built environment accounts to 42 percent annual global CO2 emmisions, Building operations accounts for approximately 27 percent of ovaral emmisios with embodied carbon of only four construction and infrastructure materials which are Cement, iron, steel , aluminium which accounts to individual 15 percent
"The construction process and materials used to contribute heavily to carbon emmissions (CO2), we are calling for a sector collaboration and a shift towards sustainable construction which uses Greener and more environmentally friendly construction solutions" said Mr Kapoor
Subsequently the engagements comes amid local and global pressure for cement and concreate sector players to take ambitious steps towards decarbonizing an making building environment more sustainable
Bamburi cement is transitioning to low carbon certified and sustainably produced cement brands which have more than 30 percent fewer CO2 emmisions than regular portland cement
"The choice of building materials is crucial to sustainable construction , today most of our line and certified and sustainably produced cement branda have more than 30 percent Lowe CO2 emissions as compared to ordinary portlsnd cement " added Mr Kapoor
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