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High Performance Residential Vapor Barriers - StegoHome and the #1920sMakeoverATL Renovation

Passive House,ROCKWOOL,Vapor Barriers,Clean Vapor,Slab,StegoHome,Stego Industries,Foundation Layers,Mastic

by Rate It Green Team

  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...

  Filed under: Concrete Accessories

1 replies | 2032 views | Posted on: 11/28/2022 | Last updated: 02/27/2023

Radon Gas Mitigation in New Construction - A Chance to Get it Right

by Stego Industries, LLC

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...

  Filed under: Concrete

1 replies | 4415 views | Posted on: 05/29/2018 | Last updated: 02/17/2023

FREE Webinar: Green Concrete - Building with Carbon, March 11, 3 pm EST

Carbon,Concrete,Emissions,Carbon sequestration

by samanthaklein Intern

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...

  Filed under: Concrete

0 replies | 793 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

Concrete Flooring,maintenance,Floors,Finished Floors,GreenCE

by SarahA

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...

  Filed under: Concrete

0 replies | 776 views | Posted on: 10/01/2020 | Last updated: 10/01/2020

Sustainable Building with Concrete, July 30, 1-2 PM, Boston, MA

Architecture,Materials,Sustainability,Construction,Concrete,built environment,Professionals

by Richard Minasian Student

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...

  Filed under: Concrete

0 replies | 1399 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

Carbon,Concrete,Carbon Leadership Forum,Cement,CO2 Emissions,CarbonCure

by Richard Minasian Student

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...

  Filed under: Concrete

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020

Microscopic Bacteria Bring Concrete to Life

Green Building,Sustainable Infrastructure,Biomimicry,Concrete

by Jack_Benoit Civil Engineering Student

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...

  Filed under: Concrete

0 replies | 2097 views | Posted on: 06/08/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017

Green Concrete

by Elite Concrete Restoration Inc

We are looking to network with Green Concrete providers more...

  Filed under: Concrete - Other

2 replies | 1413 views | Posted on: 07/09/2013 | Last updated: 01/04/2016

 

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