Yes, GFRC concrete is a lightweight product, weighing 30-40% less than granite of the same size. Q: Is concrete a ‘green’ countertop choice?
Yes it is. Conrete is a natural product made from some of the most abundant materials on earth – sand, gravel, water and limestone. The biggest energy consumer in a concrete countertop is the production of portland cement from limestone. As such, we replace 15-30% of our portland cement with fly ash, VCAS, and silica fume – industrial by-products that otherwise go to landfills. Using GFRC, an average kitchen counter will only contain 100-150 pounds of portland cement – creating only the smallest of small carbon footprints. Perhaps more importantly, our counters are made locally, from local materials, as opposed to being carved out of hillsides on the other side of the globe. Not to mention transport/shipping. The addition of recycled glass aggregate can further ‘green’ your countertop. Also, we have eliminate the wet polishing so prevalent in the granite industry. Our countertops are lightly dry sanded, eliminating the waste of thousands of gallons of water – a precious resource in Col
