Ecocem GGBS
4,000 tonnes of CO2
Ireland’s national rugby and football stadium was built using Ecocem cement not only for its carbon advantages but for its technical superiority and aesthetic qualities.
The Aviva Stadium (formally Lansdowne Road Stadium) was officially opened in 2010 with an improved 50,000 spectator capacity. Its curvilinear bowl shape form sits amongst a residential area and is designed to minimize impacts on the environment. The stadium covers a total of 6.4 hectares with a 50m tall façade and cost €410 million to complete.
During the construction of the stadium 8,000 precast concrete units were made off-site and 72,000 tonnes of concrete was produced in-situ. GGBS was specified for use in all in-situ and precast elements saving over 4,000 tonnes of C02. This amount of C02 equates to taking approximately 1,280 cars off the road for one year.
The use of GGBS in the concrete not only saved 4,000 tonnes of C02 but gave a high-quality finish, and due to the lighter finish of GGBS, the concrete surface has a greater albedo effect than Portland Cement. This means that more solar light is reflected into the atmosphere instead of being absorbed by the concrete which reduces the heat island effect.
The main concept for the construction of the Aviva Stadium was energy efficiency through a sustainable design.
At Ecocem, we place a high value on our own internal sustainability and governance performance. Find out more here.
Britain’s new high speed rail line is being built from London to the North-West, with HS2 trains linking the biggest cities in Scotland, Manchester, Birmingham and London. It is the largest infrastructure project in Europe and the most important economic and social regeneration project in decades. Various low-carbon Ecocem technologies are being employed throughout its construction.