CPD Seminar: Net Zero Concrete: Pathways to Sustainable Construction
Date: 24 June 2026
The urgent need to decarbonize the construction sector is driving significant innovation in concrete technology. This presentation explores the forefront of low-carbon concrete development, focusing on integrated strategies to drastically reduce its environmental footprint. Key areas covered in the presentation will include the formulation and application of novel low-carbon cements (such as waste-derived and carbonizable cements) and the utilization of carbon-captured supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), in which industrial by-products or novel materials treated with captured CO2 replace high-emission clinker. Advances in low-carbon ultra-high-performance and low-carbon lightweight concrete mixes will also be introduced. The presentation will also highlight CO2 utilization technologies, including direct CO2 mixing, CO2 foaming, and accelerated CO2 curing, which permanently mineralize CO2 within the concrete matrix, enhancing early strength while sequestering carbon. This overview demonstrates that a synergistic approach that combines advanced materials, carbon capture and utilization (CCU), and innovative processes offers a viable pathway to achieving high-performance, low-carbon concrete for a sustainable built environment.
Event Details:
Organizer: UDPSC
Date: 24 June 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Language: English complemented by Chinese
Format: Hybrid Mode (Physical at HKIA Premises, 19/F, One Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay + Zoom)
Admission Fee: HKIA Member HK$100 | Non-HKIA Member HK$200 (*Payment is non-refundable once made)
CPD Hours: 1.5
Quota: Zoom: 1000 persons; Physical: 50 persons (First-come-first-served)
Guest Speaker: Ir Prof. Chi Sun POON
Moderators: Ar. Yvonne Ieong
Registration:
https://forms.gle/3oRTW8sXwTRuvkLM6
