# Best Practice for Low Embodied Carbon Decorative Concrete Exterior Paving

**URL:** <https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/best-practice-for-low-embodied-carbon-decorative-concrete-exterior-paving/8607>\
**Category:** Materials\
**Tags:** concrete\
**Created:** [February 6, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/best-practice-for-low-embodied-carbon-decorative-concrete-exterior-paving/8607 "2025-02-06T21:59:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![aaron.vaden-youmans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@aaron.vaden-youmans](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/aaron.vaden-youmans)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/best-practice-for-low-embodied-carbon-decorative-concrete-exterior-paving/8607/1 "2025-02-06T21:59:58Z")

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Hello Team - Could someone point me to current best practice guidance for specifying low embodied carbon decorative concrete exterior paving? I am also interested in relevant products that support the low-embodied concrete paving. Project location is Las Vegas. Thank you, Aaron

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**Author:** ![lkaufman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/lkaufman/32/834_2.png) [@lkaufman](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/lkaufman)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/best-practice-for-low-embodied-carbon-decorative-concrete-exterior-paving/8607/2 "2025-02-07T15:03:34Z")

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Hi @aaron.vaden-youmans we’ve had success working with Unilock to make pavers with GGP (ground glass pozzolan) as SCM. If the pavers are truly non-structural you could also consider a biocement? If the project is large enough the manufacturer may be motivated to pilot a new mix.