Sustainability Committee
Gerald Verbeek, Chair
This committee comprises multinational participants who study and promote the use of sustainable foundation construction practices. Topics of focus include re-use of existing foundations, construction site waste management, carbon emissions calculation, geothermal energy foundation systems, efficient use of resources/local supplies, use of low energy materials, use of green fuels and economy and efficiency in equipment.
This committee comprises multinational participants who study and promote the use of sustainable foundation construction practices. Topics of focus include re-use of existing foundations, construction site waste management, carbon emissions calculation, geothermal energy foundation systems, efficient use of resources/local supplies, use of low energy materials, use of green fuels and economy and efficiency in equipment.
| Recent News | ||
| 1/25/2021 | Click here to read EFFC's Sustainability Overview (2019) - an introduction to sustainability concepts, accreditations and legislation for foundation contractors |  |
| 1/8/2021 | Members are invited to join the DFI Sustainability Committee. Please read more here. | |
Related Publications:
- Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, 2014, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, 2006, Washington, DC, USA
- DFI Journal: Vol VIII: 2 Issues (No. 1 May 2014 and No. 2 Oct 2014)
- IFCEE 2015 - ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 256
- EFFC-DFI Carbon Calculator