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Karen Scrivener receives honorary doctorate from TU/e

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Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has announced that Karen Scrivener, head of the Laboratory of Construction Materials in the School of Engineering, will receive an honorary doctorate from the Dutch institution for her scientific contributions to the field of building materials. According to a TU/e press release, the institution honors one or more people from (…)

Karen Scrivener appointed to United Nations SDG group

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Karen Scrivener has been selected by the United Nations Secretary-General for the Group of Ten High-level Representatives of Civil Society, Private Sector and Scientific Community to Promote Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (10-Member Group). The 10-Member Group forms part of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM), which is designed to harness multi-stakeholder (…)

The future of construction with more sustainable cement

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A new material developed at EPFL could change how we make cement forever — and cut 500 million tons of emissions by 2030. Under the stewardship of Karen Scrivener, head of EPFL’s Laboratory of Construction Materials at the School of Engineering, a team of researchers has been wrestling with the environmental implications of concrete, a (…)

Symposium – Does concrete have a future in a sustainable world?

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Munich, Germany – 21st April 2023 At the Symposium on Sustainable Construction at BAU2023, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, sustainable construction experts discussed the compatibility of concrete in a sustainable world.   We can reach climate goals if we work together. Substantial reductions in CO2 emissions (up to 80%) is (…)

The confused world of low-carbon concrete

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The ambition towards implementation of ‘low-carbon’ concrete in the industry is evident nowadays. Nevertheless, there is certain ambiguity observed in the approach of manufacturers, specifiers and wider industry regarding the adoption of sustainable concrete. Fragkoulis Kanavaris of Arup and Karen Scrivener of EPFL identify part of the ambiguity that can adversely impact the actual implementation (…)

Concrete – a game changer in climate technology

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Tough stuff – that suits her. Karen Scrivener is a renowned expert on the world’s most widely used building materials: concrete and cement. But cement as a binding agent has fallen into disrepute as a “climate killer”. The professor disagrees. The head of the Laboratory for Building Materials at EPFL’s School of Engineering in Lausanne (…)

Post-doc position in Concrete research

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We are seeking to recruit a specialist in the field of cement research, with previous experience in the areas of calcined clay and the use of recycled materials. Candidates should have experience with the advanced characterizations techniques used in synchrotron facilities. The level of entry is a PhD in Materials Science with a strong cement (…)

BBC speak to Karen Scrivener about green concrete

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The BBC produced an article “Building’s hard problem – making concrete green”. Among other questions, the author asked “So how can you [produce concrete] without releasing so much CO2?”, and spoke to Prof. Scrivener in search of an answer. Read the full article: Building’s hard problem – making concrete green

Qiao Wang – My Thesis in 180 seconds

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Cop 26 and LC3 on SRF (Swiss News)

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