Low Carbon Concrete (LCC)

Tarmac's low carbon concrete

Tarmac low carbon concrete (LCC) is a concrete with a 45% carbon reduction compared to conventional concrete.

This type of concrete will enable developers to design with energy efficiency in mind, both in terms of running costs over the building's lifetime but also in terms of embodied energy in the materials used.

The Code for Sustainable Homes (December 2006: Department for Communities and Local Government) further reinforces the government's intention to encourage the building sector to adopt more environmentally friendly techniques and materials. Using Tarmac LCC is a step in the right direction to reaching this goal.

Tarmac low carbon concrete benefits

• LCC can achieve upto a 45% CO₂e reduction*
• An energy efficient building material
• LCC grows in strength over time and is more strong at 56 days conventional concrete than  due to the crystallisation process.
• Helps to reduce a building's lifetime running costs 
• Avaliable with a range of options based on locally available materials 

Tarmac low carbon concrete applications

• Suitable for oversites, footings, kerb backing and mass fill
• Foundations for precast concrete paving slabs
• House and garage floors (except structural, suspended and reinforced purposes)  See Tarmac Topforce as an alternative.
• Blinding concrete

* This is when LCC is compared to conventional concrete containing 100% CEM1.
This has been calculated using out Carbon Footprint  Calculator with a scope of cradle to gate.