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J U N E 2 0 2 1 | 13 Precast Concrete P H OTO G R A P H Y CO U RT E SY A LT US G RO U P drivers are data and distribution centres, schools, multi-family housing, and pro- cessing plants," he says. "Many municipal courthouses and wastewater treatment facilities are underway or planned, and the garage and car parking segment is contributing volume as well." Given ever-increasing code and building envelope standards, Carson believes precast usage will continue to grow. "The concrete industry is fully engaged in the move to aid the goal to Net Zero building compliance in the total envelope and lightweight rainscreen systems are finding their place with facade reclads," he says. As for AltusGroup and Graphic Concrete technology made with CarbonCast, Carson notes that its members "Delivered 11 significant GC incorporated proj- ects in 2020, and the use trend is continuing in 2021." One project was École Cure-Paquin in St. Eustache, Quebec, the first project in that province – and the first grade school in Canada – to receive CaGBC's Zero Carbon Building-Design certification. CarbonCast panels on the building featured four inches of XPS insulation between a three-inch exterior wythe and a 5.5-inch interior wythe. The wythes are connected with C-GRID carbon fibre grid wythe connectors to virtually eliminate thermal bridging. Graphic Concrete technology was used on several panels to provide an eye-catching facade that will provide decades of good looks with minimal maintenance. A École Cure-Paquin, St. Eustache, QC. Harris Rebar.indd 1 2016-11-03 1:24 Lafarge.indd 1 2021-06-03 11:27 AM