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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. Model building codes (I-codes) developed by the International Code Council ( ICC ) play a crucial role in constructing safe, sustainable, and resilient structures.

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A Perfect Mix: VERIFI® and Portland Limestone Cement

GCP Applied Technologies

A Perfect Mix: VERIFI® and Portland Limestone Cement. Combining Portland Limestone Cement with In-transit Concrete Management Enhances Performance & Sustainability. Combining Portland Limestone Cement with In-transit Concrete Management Enhances Performance & Sustainability. Phillip.fry@gc…. May 26, 2022.

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Will We See More Seismic Retrofitting in the Construction Industry?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Here in Portland, Ore., As communities in the area grapple with how to get ready, discussions in Portland serve as a good example of the challenges of actually making upgrades. Earthquake retrofits are a hot topic in Portland, Oregon. Earthquake retrofitting requirements could be on the horizon in Portland.

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Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Viewpoint’s Portland headquarters is a LEED Gold building , so we’re certainly familiar with the goals of those who want to achieve green building certification, as well as the challenges along the way. The BREEAM certification process was developed in 1990 and uses a rating system to assess building sustainability in a variety of categories.

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Blended Cements with Limestone

GCP Applied Technologies

Portland Limestone cement has distinct advantages in terms of performance, controlling strength, reducing cost, and enhancing sustainability. Portland Limestone cement has distinct advantages in terms of performance, controlling strength, reducing cost, and enhancing sustainability. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Magnesium.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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A Sustainable Solution for Making Ordinary Portland Cement Extraordinary

ENR Construction

ADVANCEMENT is a new line of portland-limestone blended cements, representing CalPortland’s commitment to offering environmentally friendly products, sustainable materials and renewable technologies.