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High Performance Residential Vapor Barriers - StegoHome and the #1920sMakeoverATL Renovation
For the #1920sMakeoverATL home, Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc shares a great example of how designing the foundation right and using sustainable, durable, and quality products can make a significant difference to t… more...
1 replies | 2671 views | Posted on: 11/28/2022 | Last updated: 02/27/2023
Radon Gas Mitigation in New Construction - A Chance to Get it Right
Sub-slab soil vapor migration into building envelopes can pose a real threat to the longevity of building materials (i.e. flooring materials), affect energy efficiency, as well as impact indoor air quality and human health. Perhaps one of t… more...
1 replies | 4626 views | Posted on: 05/29/2018 | Last updated: 02/17/2023
FREE Webinar: Green Concrete - Building with Carbon, March 11, 3 pm EST
Concrete is both a big problem and a big opportunity in our climate crisis. It currently accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions which is comparable to the entire agriculture sector. Yet, new low carbon concrete mixes are already in use and scient… more...
0 replies | 903 views | Posted on: 02/03/2021 | Last updated: 02/05/2021
Webinar: Improving and Prolonging the Performance of Finished Concrete Floors, October 13, 1 pm EDT
This overview of concrete floor basics shows participants how to get the most from finished concrete floors. Along the way it discusses levels of finish, hardening-densifying and other aspects of finished concrete flooring not commonly know… more...
0 replies | 904 views | Posted on: 10/01/2020 | Last updated: 10/01/2020
Sustainable Building with Concrete, July 30, 1-2 PM, Boston, MA
This upcoming lecture with Heidi Jandris, a Technical Resource and Sustainability Manager at Jandris Block. This discussion is part of BSA Space's exhibition Durable: Sustainable Material Ecologies, Assemblies, and Cultures.&nbs… more...
0 replies | 1519 views | Posted on: 07/14/2020 | Last updated: 07/15/2020
FREE Webinar: CarbonCure Discussion with Carbon Leadership Forum Chicago Hub, June 30, 1 PM EDT
Join the Carbon Leadership Network's Chicago Hub to discuss carbon and the cement industry with Ozinga. Cement is the source of about 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third… more...
0 replies | 1108 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020
Microscopic Bacteria Bring Concrete to Life
More and more often, engineers find themselves turning to the natural world for inspiration. By handpicking key properties from the planet’s biodiversity, scientists are able to create designs that are lighter, stronger, and more energy e… more...
0 replies | 2273 views | Posted on: 06/08/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
Green Concrete
We are looking to network with Green Concrete providers more...
2 replies | 1503 views | Posted on: 07/09/2013 | Last updated: 01/04/2016
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