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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. All of these sustainability requirements have restricted the use of solvent-borne products, forcing the industry to come up with inventive, low-emitting coating systems. Over the last decade, newer technologies that can further preserve structures have become available.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Junk Science And Heat Island Effect Revealed at Greenbuild

Green Building Law Update

However, efforts to apply the same principle to non roof hardscapes, including pavements, overlook the complexities of urban geography and how ground level reflections interact with pedestrians, vehicles, and the built environment. Director of Sustainable Engineering for the National Asphalt Association. and Kamil E.

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Delivering acoustic sanity

Construction Specifier

In the post-COVID era of working from here (WFH) people are seeking live-work environments. Think about distractions in your office—or home office,” says Sara Hickman, sustainability director at RDC-S111 in Long Beach, California. Poor acoustics is that silent killer. Hickman is a LEED AP, WELL AP, and EcoDistricts AP.

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California Photovoltaic Test Lab Dives Into Technologies With Real.

ENR Construction

Transportation. Environment. Sustainability. ENR California. California Photovoltaic Test Lab Dives Into Technologies With Real World Experiments. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Gulf Oil Spill.

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Officials Outline 'Preferred' Path Forward on California's Bay Delta.

ENR Construction

Transportation. Environment. Sustainability. ENR California. Officials Outline Preferred Path Forward on Californias Bay Delta. “The biggest hurdle right now is funding,” says Cindy Paulson, executive director of California Urban Water Agencies and a senior vice president of Walnut Creek, Calif.

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Pros and Cons of Straw Bale Building

Natural Building

Overall, straw is a sustainable material that has plenty of redeemable features when it comes to construction, though it may not be suited for everyone or every situation. Since the straw bales are tightly packed, there isn’t much airflow available to sustain a fire.

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