Introduction to CarbonSense Lab Consulting
As the construction industry shifts toward sustainable building practices, achieving net-zero targets requires specialized knowledge and advanced testing. Ozinga’s CarbonSense Lab offers dedicated consulting services designed to lower the environmental impact of your next large-scale project. Our team of experienced engineers and research scientists work in a controlled, certified environment to develop and analyze custom concrete mix designs, ensuring your structural requirements and sustainability goals are met with precision and reliability.
The Value of Specialized Concrete Consulting
Partnering with Ozinga provides you with access to industry-leading expertise and state-of-the-art facilities. We help you navigate the complexities of sustainable construction through:
Comprehensive Education and Strategy
Expert guidance on embodied carbon emissions education and tailored reduction strategies.
Mission-Critical Mix Designs
Specialized ready-mix concrete design tailored specifically for mission-critical projects, including data centers.
Large-Volume Project Consulting
Dedicated construction consulting for large-scale projects aiming to meet strict carbon reduction goals.
Sustainable Material Sourcing
Professional guidance on finding the exact right solution for more sustainable building materials.
Research & Development Support
Specialized support from Ozinga’s research engineers to develop and refine custom concrete solutions tailored to your project’s specific needs.
Sustainable Construction Practices
Comprehensive consulting on overall sustainable construction methodologies.
Accredited Lab Testing
Utilization of Ozinga’s CCRL and AASHTO-accredited research and development lab.
Expert Industry Leadership
Align your project with Ozinga, a recognized expert voice on sustainable concrete and materials for large-scale commercial developments.
What We Offer
Our sustainability professionals and project consultants will support every phase of your project. Our consulting services include:
- Customized Mix Design and Testing: We develop and test highly specialized concrete mix designs utilizing advanced methods and control charts to ensure optimal fresh and hardened properties.
- Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs):We have Ozinga-plant and mix-specific EPDs available to keep within strict international standards, quantifying the environmental information for the lifecycle of your materials.
- Global Warming Potential (GWP) Assessment: We accurately determine the Global Warming Potential for your projects, ensuring you submit the most sustainable products with significantly lower environmental impacts.
- Lifecycle Carbon Reduction Management: Our consultants oversee the reduction of embodied carbon emissions throughout the entire lifecycle of your project, maintaining compliance with your sustainability targets.
- Field and Controlled Performance Testing: We conduct rigorous field testing alongside controlled performance testing to guarantee material durability and workability in all conditions.
- Comprehensive Strength and Durability Analysis: Our technicians perform precise strength and compression testing, as well as shrinkage crack tests, to ensure the structural integrity of your specialized concrete.
- Innovative Material Testing and Qualification Ozinga’s research engineers validate each mix design against established ASTM standards for ready-mixed concrete, ensuring full compliance and structural reliability.
“Ozinga has developed a deep understanding of concrete materials and has been instrumental in evaluating our products. Their testing is accurate, timely, and professionally reported. They are generous with the knowledge and insights they’ve accrued as leaders in ready-mix concrete, and they have been an instrumental partner in the testing program that enabled Sublime to advance Sublime Cement® from the lab to the construction site.”
Brandon Williams, Product Success Manager
Sublime Systems
“Working with Ozinga’s team of engineers allowed us to be a part of a historic project for the city of South Bend. We had a long list of specifications for this project including temperature controls and high cement replacement and Ozinga’s team developed and tested a mix design that had everything we needed without impacting workability or performance.”
Ruben Alvarado, Project Manager
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
Why Choose Ozinga?
Proven Data Center Experience
Ozinga has worked on over 30 data center projects, pouring more than 630,000 cubic yards of concrete and saving approximately 26,000 tons of CO2.
Unmatched Carbon Reduction
Through strategic partnerships and continuous innovation, we deliver results. Amazon Web Services (AWS) tested a low-carbon, performance-based ASTM C1157 Hydraulic Cement developed by Ozinga, which achieved a 64% reduction in embodied carbon compared to the industry average.
End-to-End On-Site Support
Our sustainability professionals and project consultants provide hands-on support for every phase of your mission-critical project, from early evaluation to reliable on-the-ground operations.
Reliable Logistics and Mobile Production
With an extensive logistics network and mobile concrete plants, Ozinga ensures reliable material production on or near your jobsite, keeping large volume projects on schedule, even in remote locations.
Our Research and Development Lab
At the core of our consulting services is Ozinga’s state-of-the-art Research and Development Lab in Chicago, Illinois. Fully CCRL and AASHTO-accredited, this facility allows us to develop and test new building materials in a strictly controlled environment. Beyond testing, our lab serves as a hub for industry advancement through partnerships with local and national organizations, universities, and associations. By hosting student groups and researchers, we are actively empowering the next generation of scientists and engineers to continue the vital work of sustainable construction.
Advance Your Sustainable Construction Goals
Speak with our engineering and sustainability experts today to define your project scope and lower your embodied carbon emissions.
Testing and QC
Ozinga’s team of engineers and scientists develop, analyze and experiment with specialized products and solutions in a controlled environment.
Lab Services
Our lab technicians and research engineers perform various tests including strength & compression, shrinkage cracking, thermal requirements, set times, and more.
Innovation
Ozinga resources allow us to develop mix designs with lower embodied carbon emissions, helping customers find the right solution for their net-zero goals.