Durable and strong, concrete is the most widely used building material in the world, but research-shows it is also one of the most environmentally destructive. According to a 2019 paper in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the cement industry accounts for 8 of global carbon emissions - the most of any industrial emitter. So, with designs for a new hotel in Colorado calling for a carbon-positive concrete building, the project team is being diligent about developing and following its carbon budget. "The built environment, including homes, accounts for 45 of the global carbon footprint every year, and as developers, we need to take some responsibility for that impact," explains Grant McCargo, co-founder, CEO, and chief environmental officer of real estate developer Urban Villages. "That's why we decided to be bold and go carbon positive, meaning this hotel will offset more carbon than we put in."
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