Scaling low-carbon building materials through advanced manufacturing

Cement manufacturing produces roughly 8% of global carbon emissions, placing it among the most carbon‑intensive industrial processes worldwide. As demand grows for lower‑carbon infrastructure and building materials, manufacturers face increasing pressure to reduce emissions while maintaining quality, durability and scale. Biomason’s biocement technology offers an alternative by using naturally occurring microorganisms to grow cement‑like materials, reducing reliance on energy‑intensive Portland cement. Proven at pilot scale, the technology now requires a clear pathway to commercial manufacturing to deliver broader impact. Jacobs is supporting that next phase, working with Biomason to prepare for scaled production and expanded adoption of low‑carbon building materials across the built environment.

Jacobs is supporting Biomason in the move from demonstration to industrial‑scale manufacturing. Drawing on advanced manufacturing and process‑led engineering expertise, we delivered a front‑end engineering design (FEL‑2) package for a greenfield facility designed to produce up to 500,000 square meters of precast biocement tiles and pavers annually. The work included process engineering, facility layout, equipment definition, automation planning and capital cost development. Informed by operational insights from Biomason’s demonstration facility in Denmark, Jacobs is working with the client to optimize the design for efficiency as well as repeatability and future replication, supporting commercialization, technology licensing and long‑term growth while contributing to industrial decarbonization.