Super-structure
Super-structure elements, such as columns, beams, and core walls, are the backbone of a building. Material choice here heavily influences overall embodied emissions. Comparing carbon data across systems and suppliers helps teams meet targets without compromising design intent.
Average NABERS Benchmark
Lowest
Highest

General Purpose Cement (GP) - Darwin
Adbri
509.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

Low Heat Cement (LH) - Darwin
Adbri
509.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Cement (GBS) - Birkenhead
Adbri
543.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

Low Carbon Cement
Cement Australia Pty Ltd
544.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

General Purpose Cement (GP) - Birkenhead
Adbri
676.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

Goliath General Purpose Cement
Cement Australia Pty Ltd
757.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

Shrinkage Limited Cement (SL) - Port Kembla
Adbri
812.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

Port Kembla General Purpose Cement
Cement Australia Pty Ltd
846.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

Bulwer Island General Purpose Cement
Cement Australia Pty Ltd
861.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

General Purpose Cement (GP) - Munster
Adbri
985.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

General Purpose Cement (GP) - Kwinana
Adbri
1,090.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

Gladstone Fly Ash Blend
Cement Australia Pty Ltd
527.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

Gladstone General Purpose Cement
Cement Australia Pty Ltd
827.00
tonne
N/A
Australia

General Purpose Cement (GP) - Darwin
509.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

Low Heat Cement (LH) - Darwin
509.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Cement (GBS) - Birkenhead
543.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

Low Carbon Cement
544.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

General Purpose Cement (GP) - Birkenhead
676.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

Goliath General Purpose Cement
757.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

Shrinkage Limited Cement (SL) - Port Kembla
812.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

Port Kembla General Purpose Cement
846.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

Bulwer Island General Purpose Cement
861.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

General Purpose Cement (GP) - Munster
985.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

General Purpose Cement (GP) - Kwinana
1,090.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

Gladstone Fly Ash Blend
527.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average

Gladstone General Purpose Cement
827.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average