Butler Concrete & Aggregate poured concrete made with captured carbon dioxide for a $98-million campus to be jointly operated by Royal Roads, UVic, Camosun and the Justice Institute
About 70 trucks rumbled into downtown Langford over several hours on Wednesday, delivering a specialized concrete to pour the foundation for a unique post-secondary campus on the West Shore.
“Just as this campus represents a bright future for students, the building itself represents the standards we need to uphold to create the future,” said Philip Steenkamp, president of Royal Roads University. Langford became one of the first municipalities in Canada to adopt a low-carbon concrete policy in 2021.
“This pour today has a 54% lower embodied carbon value than the Canadian national average, and 30% lower embodied carbon value than the B.C. average,” said Butler. “So currently our company is one of the cleanest producers in North America.” The facility includes a $77.8-million investment from the provincial government for construction of the building, and $18.5 million from Royal Roads University for the land purchase and an additional $500,000 for capital costs. Capital spending will also include $1 million from the University of Victoria and $200,000 from Camosun College.
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