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What Is PPC Cement | Uses of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Types of Pozzolana Materials | Properties of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Advantages & Disadvantages of Portland Pozzolana Cement

CivilJungle

Portland Pozzolana cement is an incorporated cement produced in that certain ratio by the synthesis and characterization of OPC cement from pozzolana materials. Calcium hydroxide, a water-soluble substance, is transformed through an insoluble cement either by process of pozzolanic materials. What Is PPC Cement?

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What Is PPC Cement | Uses of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Types of Pozzolana Materials | Properties of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Advantages & Disadvantages of Portland Pozzolana Cement

CivilJungle

Portland Pozzolana cement is an incorporated cement produced in that certain ratio by the synthesis and characterization of OPC cement from pozzolana materials. Calcium hydroxide, a water-soluble substance, is transformed through an insoluble cement either by process of pozzolanic materials. What Is PPC Cement?

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Sustainably built environments: specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

As the most widely used building material, concrete offers many advantages for meeting the challenges of sustainable development. When produced and sourced locally, it has favorable CO2 and energy footprints in comparison to other building materials. Not only is concrete entirely recyclable, but it also has a long lifespan.

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17 Alternatives to Common Building Materials

Levelset

In recent years, material shortages and volatile material prices slowed so many projects to a grinding halt. As a result, contractors and property owners are increasingly considering alternatives to traditional building materials. It’s also the material of choice for holding mother nature back in the forms of levees and dams.

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All About Green Concrete | What Is Environmentally Friendly Concrete

CivilJungle

In the conventional concrete green concrete is the most usable concrete, for production of this type of concrete less type of energy is required and also this type of concrete harms the environment very less. To make the system more sustainable, green concrete eco-friendly materials are used. Green Concrete Materials.

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Green Building Initiative moves to include locally sourced materials in Green Globes

BD+C

The Green Building Initiative group based in Portland, Ore., met with the Department of Agriculture on a plan to include locally sourced materials in its green building standards. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack helmed the “White House Rural Council Workshop - Building with Wood: Jobs and the Environment.”

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5 Ways BIM Can Help You Reach LEED Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We understand the importance of designing and building with the environment in mind. Our Portland, Oregon, headquarters is a LEED Gold certified building , and we’re committed to helping our customers reach LEED certification on projects as well. headquarters in Portland, OR. Viewpoint’s LEED Gold certified U.S.