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Sustainable construction products and technologies

GCP Applied Technologies

Sustainable construction products and technologies. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE | SUSTAINABLE CEMENT | SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE. Concrete admixtures can also optimize the production process for sustainability. Phillip.fry@gc…. Thu, 11/28/2019 - 11:43. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Sustainability at Queen’s University in Canada

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Sustainability Professor, Steven Moore, wants Queen’s University in Ontario Canada to be a moral and sustainable leader through their actions. Moore models sustainability through his own lifestyle, living in an earth-sheltered house in Tamworth, facing the Salmon River. Moore said Queen’s should create more gardens on campus.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

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United Nations Declaration for Sustainable Architecture

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The United Nations has written a set of “principles for sustainable and inclusive urban design and architecture” for architects to sign up to called the San Marino Declaration, which architect Norman Foster is set to launch. Port cities need to ensure that port facilities are up to international transport and safety standards.

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The future of the 20-minute city

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Stacey Olson Mixed-Use Transit Facilities Legislation BIM and Information Technology Sustainability Urban Planning Cities are an essential part of how we live, work, and play. They can be designed with principles rooted in sustainability, health and well-being, and social equity—or not. There’s also the issue of green space.

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Trident Sustainability Group to Launch LEED Documentation App at GREENBUILD

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Trident Sustainability Group announces the launch of Green Badger Mobile LEED Documentation App, the leading-edge mobile application for LEED documentation and verification. 19, with the start of GREENBUILD 2013, Tommy Linstroth, principal of TSG and Green Badger LLC., frontpage'

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Green infrastructure builds climate resilience. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green? Green roofs. An example of the different layers of a green roof. Green roofs are multi-taskers.