MIT Research Outreach Materials Available

The Think Harder. Concrete web site now includes support materials addressing research reports released by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Concrete Sustainability Hub.

The one-page fact sheets and talking points summarize findings from MIT's work on the life-cycle assessment (LCA) of pavements, LCA of buildings, and life-cycle cost analysis of pavements. Also available are general information about The Hub and links to the complete reports.
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Produce Customized Paving and MIT Materials

MIT fact sheets summarizing university findings and other paving promotional materials that illustrate how integrated paving solutions provide state and local DOTs with the most durable, sustainable, and economical roads can now be customized through a "print-on-demand" service.

All the materials can include with your logo and contact information. In total, 38 publications are available for custom printing. In addition, it is possible to generate a print-ready PDF file with your logo immediately.
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PCA Government Affairs: Grassroots Series

State and local governments have a huge impact on both the level infrastructure investment and how that money is spent.

Invest one hour in PCA's free e-learning course and find out how to have a voice in the process.
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MIT Concrete
Sustainability Hub

The Concrete Sustainability Hub is a research center established at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with the Portland Cement Association and the Ready Mixed Concrete Research and Education Foundation. Its goal is to focus on quantifying and enhancing the sustainable nature of concrete, as the call for an increased emphasis on environmental issues in the building industry grows louder.

The four segments of this course cover the role of life-cycle cost assessment in determining the environmental impact of paving and buildings, plus and how life-cycle cost analysis can change how we invest in infrastructure.
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