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Paving for the Triple Bottom Line
As the national voice for the industry, NAPA provides the technical roadmap and resources for companies to embrace the triple bottom line—a framework that prioritizes the people, the planet, and the profit that sustains our work and America’s economic engine.
By optimizing plant operations and laydown procedures, mix producers achieve a two-fold victory: they reduce their environmental footprint while simultaneously lowering resource consumption and operational costs.
This commitment to stewardship is a win-win for companies, workers, the environment, and the taxpayers who fund our nation’s infrastructure.
To advance sustainability goals without undue regulation, NAPA serves as the industry’s technical and legislative anchor—conducting research, sharing best practices, and advocating for policies that empower producers to operate more efficiently and sustainably.
The next round of recycling data
Each year, NAPA in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) surveys asphalt mix producers across the country (members and nonmembers) to quantify use of RAP, RAS, and WMA and establish trends.
Help us document the industry’s impact in 2025!
The Framework for Industry Excellence
As the industry’s leading advocate and technical authority, NAPA provides the standards and research that empower producers to excel across the triple bottom line. We bridge the gap between federal policy and your mix plant, offering operational improvements to deliver value to your workers, your community, and your bottom line.
PROFIT: Production & Construction Efficiency
Sustainability is a primary driver of economic health. By providing resources for fuel-efficient plant operations, streamlined laydown procedures, and high-performance pavement designs, NAPA helps producers lower overhead and increase profitability while delivering superior value to the taxpayers who fund our infrastructure.
PLANET: Reducing Raw Material Consumption
NAPA leads research into pavement’s circular economy. We provide evidence and case studies for mix producers to minimize the consumption of natural resources by maximizing the use of recycled materials and making energy-efficient operational improvements. These practices help the industry divert millions of tons of waste from landfills while optimizing the materials that connect communities across our nation.
PEOPLE: Workforce Safety & Retention
Operational improvements that reduce environmental impact often deliver a safety dividend to the workforce. From insulating pipes to lowering mix temperatures, sustainable practices create a safer, more modern workplace. Moreover, demonstrating a commitment to stewardship is a powerful recruitment and retention tool, showing a new generation of workers that a career in asphalt is an opportunity to build a more sustainable world.
RAP Benefits for Pavement Owners
This two-pager provides a quick overview of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) benefits in terms of sustainability, cost savings, and performance for agencies and engineers.