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A winning foundation: Solid defense with low carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

An NRMCA member supplied the low-carbon concrete required to meet the projects sustainability goals. Slag cement also brought environmental and sustainability benefits that contributed to the overall GWP and embodied carbon reductions of the project. The Storm Centers GWP requirements were met, along with maximum cement content.

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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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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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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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Retired Smoke Jumper Builds Rammed Earth House

Natural Building

Since the city wasn’t familiar with rammed earth, because this is the first one, it took me a while to get all the permits and get the engineering done,” Jinkins said. His mix is made up of 70% sand, 22% small gravel chip rock and 8% Portland cement. It’s also the fourth home he’s built in the past 22 years.

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Key Elements in a Fluid-applied Barrier System Specification

Construction Specifier

Installing a permeable air barrier on the exterior side of the sheathing in these zones before the exterior insulation (with no vapor retarder on the interior side) allows vapor to flow through the wall, permits diffusion, and allows moisture to escape. This makes them suitable for a wide range of building types, styles, or designs.

Zoning 59