BOCA RATON, Fla. (Sept. 19, 2024) — Carbon Limit, a climate tech company specializing in sustainable technologies for the built environment, announced the debut of CoolCrete, a heat-reducing product addition to its line of sustainable concrete additives. Carbon Limit has partnered with NCP Industries (NCP) and Bison Innovative Products (Bison) as licensing affiliates to launch a new series of innovative architectural design products incorporating CoolCrete technology, bringing the product to commercial and residential projects worldwide.
CoolCrete is a functional supplementary cementitious material that reportedly reduces the overall carbon footprint of concrete by up to 40% through replacing a portion of conventional cement that is emissions intensive. The additive achieves temperature reduction through improved solar reflectance and enhanced thermal emittance. CoolCrete also boosts concrete's ability to reflect sunlight, reducing overall heat absorption while releasing absorbed heat more efficiently. Early data show CoolCrete-treated products demonstrate a cooling effect of up to 10 or more degrees Celsius at peak temperatures, potentially enabling users to reduce cooling-related energy consumption.
This material is designed to directly combat the ongoing heat crisis and urban heat island effect.
“Heat-related deaths have doubled in recent decades, exceeding 2,300 deaths in 2023 alone, a figure that is expected to grow as record high temperatures become the norm,” said Tim Sperry, CEO and founder of Carbon Limit. “Our families and children deserve better, which is the true intent behind solutions like CoolCrete that not only keep our families safe, but ensure future
generations can enjoy the outdoors as we once did."
NCP and Bison currently design and manufacture a range of building commodities such as pavers, stone sidings and adjustable pedestal systems for rooftop decking. As partners, the companies have already begun working on new editions of products that incorporate CoolCrete technology. With products expected to come to market in late 2024, NCP and Bison play a key role in making CoolCrete readily available to all ranges of design specialists.
