NEU Announces Second Low-Carbon Concrete Certificate Program

The program provides comprehensive guidance on reducing the carbon footprint of concrete through strategic material selection

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., AUGUST 12, 2026 — A new certificate program, Low-Carbon Concrete: Fundamentals, Materials, and Innovations, is now available from NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete and ACI University. This program is a complement to NEU’s first certificate, Low-Carbon Concrete: Qualification, Design, and Compliance, and provides comprehensive guidance on reducing the carbon footprint of concrete through strategic material selection, as well as design and construction strategies. It aims to provide the fundamental knowledge needed to understand the carbon footprints of concrete and cement, their lifecycle stages, and key strategies for reducing concrete’s carbon emissions, with particular emphasis on material selection considerations.

The program delivers thorough information and guidance on choosing low-carbon alternatives for both portland cement binder and other nonbinder materials, including their sources, properties, performance, carbon reduction benefits, limitations, and availability. It also introduces advanced design strategies for producing and placing low-carbon concrete, addresses key implementation challenges, and highlights specification and verification needs. It closely follows the topics presented in NEU’s publication, The Low-Carbon Concrete Guide: Materials. Users are encouraged to have a copy of NEU’s guide available for reference.

Register at https://bit.ly/4hvvZXm.

About NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, was established in 2022 by the American Concrete Institute. The Center, based at ACI World Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, leads the global concrete industry in advancing low-carbon and sustainable concrete technologies, empowering all stakeholders to create a resilient built environment, and leverages ACI’s role as a world-leading authority and resource for the development, dissemination, and adoption of consensus-based standards for concrete design, construction and materials. The Center’s membership is open to government agencies, industries, technical societies, standard bodies, manufacturers, contractors, and professionals. To learn more, visit www.neuconcrete.org.

About the American Concrete Institute

The American Concrete Institute (ACI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the leading global authority for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards, technical resources, and educational, training, and certification programs. Founded in 1904, ACI is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, with a regional office in Dubai, UAE, and Resource Centers located in Southern California, the Midwest (Chicago, IL area), and the Mid-Atlantic (Baltimore, MD area). ACI has more than 90 chapters, 350 student chapters, and approximately 40,000 members spanning more than 120 countries.

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