Sánchez Berriel, SofíaCancio Díaz, YudieskySánchez Machado, Inocencio RaúlScrivener, KarenHabert, GuillaumeHabert, Guillaume2019-03-182019-03-182016Sánchez, S., Cancio, Y., Martirena, J.F., Sánchez, I.R., Scrivener, K., Habert, G. (2016). Low carbon cement: a sustainable way to meet growing demand in Cuba. Artículo en Libro: Expanding boundaries: Systems Thinking in the Built Environment. Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) regional conference. Editorial vdf Hochschulverlag. Zúrich, Suiza. pp. 420-424. DOI 10.3218/3774-6, ISBN 978-3-7281-3774-6, http://vdf.ch/expanding-boundaries.html978-3-7281-3774-6https://dspace.uclv.edu.cu/handle/123456789/10933Concrete is, after water, the most used material worldwide and its demand is projected to growth in the next 30 years. Among all concrete materials, cement presents the higher energy consumption and carbon emissions, that's why this industry has been developing several alternatives to gain sustainability. Reduction of clinker ratio by using Supplementary Cementicious Materials (SCM) allows a better use of existing capacities with low investment while a reduction in emissions, costs and energy per ton of cement is observed. The objective of this article is to assess the environmental and economic impact of a new cement with 50% of clinker: Low carbon cement (LC3). A procedure for evaluating sustainable and economic contribution of LC3, while projected demand is satisfied, is designed and applied in several scenarios. The results demonstrate that LC3 introduction is the best option to meet growing demand considering capital investment options in non-developed countries conditions with a reduction of ~30% in carbon emissions, of ~10% in costs and a faster return on investment related to OPC figures in Cuba.enEste documento es Propiedad Patrimonial de la Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas. Los usuarios podrán hacer uso de esta obra bajo la siguiente licencia: Creative Commons: Atribución-No Comercial-Compartir Igual 4.0 LicensLow Carbon CementCement demandEconomic and Environmental AssessmentEconomía MedioambientalDesarrollo SostenibleMateriales de ConstrucciónGreen EconomySustainable DevelopmentMateriales de ConstrucciónBook-ChapterUniversidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas10.3218/3774-6