The fib Special Activity Group on Sustainability is developing a new fib Bulletin focused on documenting best practices for sustainability within structural concrete applications. This publication is designed to become a comprehensive resource that rigorously blends the latest research advancements with documented real-world applications.

Share Your Expertise and Advance the Global Knowledge Base

We invite you to contribute concise 2- to 4-page case descriptions of projects, research findings, or innovative methods. This minimal effort offers maximum impact by integrating your national expertise into a globally citable resource.

The Bulletin will cover a wide and critical range of topics, including, but not limited to:

• Low-carbon Concrete Mixtures
• Non-traditional Reinforcing Materials
• High-Performance Concrete and Reinforcing Materials
• Design Optimisation
• Recycling and Reuse Practices
• Sustainable Life Cycle Management (LCM), Maintenance, Renovation, and Adaptation Practices
• Sustainable Production and Construction Technologies
• CO₂​ Capture & Sequestration

Key Benefits for Your Contribution

• Citable Authority: Each chapter will receive its own DOI, ensuring your contribution is easily locatable and citable within the global academic and professional community.
• Comprehensive Resource: Help shape a resource that will directly inform future research, standards, and educational content.
• Network Visibility: Connect with practitioners and researchers across the international fib network.

Submission Details

1. Template: A case description template and example are available to guide you, requiring minimal effort to prepare the content.
2. Brevity: Given the concise 2-4 page limit, please refer readers to external websites, research papers, and background documents for greater detail.
3. References: When compiling the final section, please organize references into two distinct lists: one for standards, guidelines, etc., and another for other literature.

Deadline for Topic Submission (Intent to Contribute): October 30th, 2025

Deadline for Case Descriptions: November 30th, 2025 (Adjustments possible for valuable contributions).

For more information or to submit your case, please contact the fib through the contact form, indicating “SAG on Sustainability | Call for Case Studies” in the subject line.

fib members Stijn Matthys (Ghent University, coordinator of CARBCOMN), Enzo Martinelli (TESIS), Christoph Czaderski (EMPA), Thanasis Triantafillou and Corina Papanikolaou (University of Patras), and Julien Michels (re-fer) played a key role in the CARBCOMN project (“CARBon-negative COMpression dominant structures for decarbonized and deconstructable CONcrete buildings”).

Are you passionate about sustainability in structural concrete?