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Rethinking rebar: Reinforcement goes green

Construction Specifier

However, the embodied carbon generated while creating and transporting traditional rebar is substantial. It offers improved resistance to corrosion; however, the epoxy coating itself is delicate and chips easily during transport or installation. Epoxy-coated rebar is basically standard steel rebar with a thin coat of epoxy.

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State Focus: Southern California – Where The Leading Edge Lives

Business Facilities

So Cal’s Leading Edge has the right stuff to deliver advanced materials, clean transport systems and green energy, as well as the world’s most advanced aircraft. State Focus: Southern California – Where The Leading Edge Lives appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Sequestration Nation

Business Facilities

Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Education Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Executive Analysis Featured Post Food Processing Montana Online Features Quality Of Life Research And Development The Editor''s Blog Transportation Infrastructure U.S.

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Sequestration Nation

Business Facilities

Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Education Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Executive Analysis Featured Post Food Processing Montana Online Features Quality Of Life Research And Development The Editor''s Blog Transportation Infrastructure U.S.

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Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Defense Production Zones: Virginia authorizes its communities to establish local defense production zones to benefit businesses engaged in the design, development or production of materials, components or equipment required to meet the needs of national defense. Green Job Creation Tax Credit. Worker Retraining Tax Credit.

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Ed McCallum, 1953 – 2013

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The post Ed McCallum, 1953 – 2013 appeared first on Business Facilities. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. - New England U.S. Plains U.S. Rocky Mountains U.S. Southeast U.S. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. - New England U.S. Plains U.S. Rocky Mountains U.S. Southeast U.S.

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LEED, Sustainability, and the Federal Government – Report Card – 2012

Building Information Management

Green, yellow or red values were assigned for seven (7) metrics, with no overall score.Oddly the Department of Energy scored to “reds” for poor reductions in fleet petroleum use and poor progress in developing sustainable buildings. The EPA and GSA score all greens… which is curious at best. Department of Defense.