Sustainable construction is defined as the creation and responsible maintenance of a healthy built environment, based on ecological principles, and by means of an efficient use of resources.

In keeping with this definition, owners, developers, architects, engineers and contractors have a responsibility to design and select materials and systems that will provide a durable foundation for sustainable communities. The production and use of concrete in all its forms is central because concrete is second only to water as the most consumed substance on earth, with nearly three tons of concrete used annually for each person on earth.

Like all manufactured products, the production and use of precast concrete building systems imposes environmental burdens. Precast concrete offers a dramatic range of colours, finishes and unlimited design possibilities difficult to match with other material. Precast concrete can create structures that can provide superior environmental and energy performance from a life cycle perspective. Precast concrete offers a competitive building solution based on first cost, long-term economic benefits, energy efficiency, lower maintenance and overall operating costs as well as opportunities for future reuse when the occupancy of a building changes.