ROMAN STONE IS GREEN

You already know that Roman Stone Construction Company is a diversified supplier of construction materials including concrete related products and cast iron related products. The company’s materials are used in commercial, institutional and public works construction throughout the New York Metropolitan area but did you also know that

CONCRETE IS A GREEN MATERIAL?

Concrete’s appeal lies not only in its mechanical properties and its competitive price. From its manufacture in factories to its recycling following the demolition of a building, via use on construction sites, concrete is also a green material.

Roman Stone has been committed to sustainable development for many years. Our concrete conduit is a natural local product alternative to oil based products such as plastic pipe, RFP and steel conduit.  Most of the raw materials utilized in its production are produced locally and transported over relatively short distances. Our sand is produced locally right here on Long Island, The stone comes from the upper Hudson valley and the cement is manufactured in Pennsylvania. Utilizing locally produced products avoids pointless CO2 emissions. Our concrete conduit and other concrete products do not emit any toxic fumes – a real advantage for workers and local communities.

Concrete can be almost infinitely re-used; Our products are made with recycled materials (Roman Stone utilizes recycled SCM’s such as Fly ash, 100% recycled fiber reinforcing, 100% recycled rebar in the manufacture of its concrete) and is itself recyclable.

Concrete has a very favorable carbon and energy footprint since being a simple mixture it uses little energy to manufacture and put to use.

Concrete is used in the construction of ecological buildings which are low consumers of heating and air conditioning, as a result of its properties of thermal inertia, acoustic comfort, water resistance, etc. Used underwater (as in our reefball products and in bridges) it is also safe in the marine environment.

An underwater reefball is deployed

Concrete is an inert material with consistent performances. It therefore presents no health risks and this consistency makes it possible to reduce maintenance costs of a building or our infrastructure. The following charts illustrate concrete energy consumption and CO2 emissions as compared to steel, wood and brick construction methods.

LEED Credits for Sustainable Concrete:
Green Building is the achievement of balancing form and function in a sustainable manner that increases the efficiencies of a buildings resources both during construction and operation and reduces the negative impact on the health of humans and the environment. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a rating system created to evaluate the environmental performance of a building and to encourage market transformation toward sustainable design.

How do LEED Projects benefit with Roman Stone’s concrete products?

Based on the most widely used LEED rating system, LEED-NC, here is a breakdown of credits that benefit with Roman Stone concrete by environmental category:

Energy and Atmosphere
Perequisite 2	Minimum Energy Performance	Concrete Mass Effect
Credit 1-10	Optimize Energy	Concrete Mass Effect
Materials and Resources
Credits 4.1-4.2	Recycled Content	SCM’s such as Fly Ash
Credits 5.2	Regional Materials	Locally produced precast
Innovation and Design Process
Credit 4.1-3	Low emitting materials	Unfinished concrete surfaces
Credit 5	Indoor chemical & Pollution source Control	Unfinished concrete surfaces

Did you know that cast iron is also a green material?

Thousands of tons of scrap metals are recycled annually and turned into useable infrastructure products. Our East Jordan Iron Works (EJIW) castings contain over 85% recycled content!

Recycled tires make up the majority of East Jordan Iron Works INFRA-RISER® multi-purpose rubber composite adjustment risers. Boasting 92% recycled content, this environmentally friendly product also reduces unwanted storm water infiltration into sanitary sewer systems.

EJIW foundries meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s new air quality Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (MACT). The MACT rules require stack testing and additional record keeping and reporting on several air pollution control systems.

Over 90% of our green sand is reclaimed daily and reused in mold making.

Heated air once lost to the environment is now captured and reused in the melting process.

Our cast iron products are also produced from recycled products.