Mixing It Up: Site Visit to a Neville Island Concrete Plant

Presented by Carbon Leadership Forum – Pennsylvania

The urgency to reduce embodied carbon from materials and construction is reshaping how the built environment is designed and delivered. This site visit to Castle Builders Supply concrete plant on Neville Island will highlight a local manufacturer that is actively reducing embodied carbon in its products and production processes. Participants will gain firsthand insight into how material innovation can lower emissions at scale. The tour, in partnership with Carbon Leadership Forum – Pennsylvania, will be followed by a facilitated discussion on embodied carbon in the built environment. This program connects real-world manufacturing practices to actionable strategies. 

Lunch provided by Castle Builders Supply. 

Agenda

11:30 AM Attendee arrival 

11:45 AM Plant tour 

12:15 PM Lunch and panel discussion 

1:30 PM Program concludes 

Meet the Speaker

Noah Shaltes, Director of Sustainability, The Lindy Group / PJ Dick 

Throughout his career, Noah has dedicated himself to finding a way to build better. He has been a driving force in Western Pennsylvania’s green building movement. As the Director of Sustainability for The Lindy Group, he is working to help carbonize asphalt and concrete and develop ESG strategies for the family of companies. 

More About Materials & Resources Week

Join GBA for a week-long focus on the materials, products, systems, and innovations that are shaping the built environment. Throughout Materials & Resources Week, participants will engage in expert-led deep dives, interactive sessions, and site- or product- focused learning opportunities that spotlight the lifecycle of building materials, from sourcing to performance, reuse, and impact. 

Discover more events happening this week by visiting the Materials & Resources Week Home Page.