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Low Carbon Concrete for the First Time Required by Law

Green Building Law Update

Current green building programs actually encourage the use of concrete. The code provides for substituting one of several pozzolans, such as fly ash, slag and other Portland cement replacements. And the next versions of green building programs must respond.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Award Winning NH Lakefront Cottage Renovation

Green Home Design Architect

We were pleasantly surprised Saturday night at the AIANH Excellence in Architecture Design Award ceremony when our Lakefront Cottage Renovation project won TWO Awards: The Merit Award and the People’s Choice Award in Residential Architecture! The entries were also previewed in the January/February 2011 issue of NH Home Magazine.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

While concrete plays an important role in creating stronger and safer buildings, this essential construction material has a large carbon footprint due to ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Compressive strength comparison of Type I/II ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and Type IL Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) produced at the Holcim Ste.

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New Partnership Encourages Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In the wake of 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Nature Conservancy, and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Nature Conservancy , and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners.

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