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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

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LEED AP, Vivian Volz, CSI, AIA, LEED AP, SCIP Photo courtesy Tao Group Solutions After years of grappling with client callbacks, legal disputes, and financial losses from poor polished concrete installations, the industry has reached a breaking point: prohibit polished concrete. Image courtesy Mitutoyo Bulletin No. can also be used.

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Concrete floors in diverse facilities: Key factors for optimal performance

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By Chris Bennett, iSCS, CDT, James Longo, iSCS, and Keith Robinson, RSW, FCSC, FCSI, LEED AP RSW, FCSC, FCSI Photo by Magda Biernat Photography Concrete floors are used in wide-ranging facilities, such as industrial data centers, commercial high-rise buildings, and residential homes. To lower global warming potential (GWP) by 18.5

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Specifying floor finishes: Polished concrete topping slabs with radiant heating

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Increasingly, owners and architects are using exposed concrete slabs to provide an urban/industrial aesthetic in commercial and residential applications, while, in many cases, providing a medium for hydronic piping. CPC established industry classifications for aggregate exposure and gloss for consistent application and expectations.