03/05/2026
Recently, the local Minnesota paving and materials industries and the Minnesota Department of Transportation hosted the 2026 Minnesota Materials Conference - Towards Net Zero. The conference focused on efforts to lower carbon emissions in transportation projects. With local legislation causing MnDOT to require material EPDs on upcoming projects, this conference helped to highlight both national and local efforts to quantify and reduce emissions. Eric Ferrebee, ACPA's Senior Director of Technical Services, was engaged in the workshop and participated in an hour-long panel discussion on national industries perspectives on progress and status of Net Zero Goals along with Brian Killingsworth (NRMCA), Kyle Brashear (NSSGA), and Amlan Mukherjee (NAPA).
ACPA’s participation in this conference ensures the concrete pavement industry has a strong voice in shaping how emerging sustainability requirements are understood and implemented. The event highlighted how local efforts partnered with national coordination continue to move sustainability goals forward, and ACPA’s engagement allows us to provide technical expertise, share national data, and help decision-makers understand the full life-cycle environmental benefits of concrete pavements.
