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	<title>Construction Equipment Owner &#187; Green Building</title>
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		<title>What makes a home &#8216;healthy&#8217;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Green building&#8221; is a popular buzz phrase these days, but does anyone really know what it means? I think of it as a broad term, encompassing many different definitions depending on the context in which it&#8217;s used. Generally it refers to a building process that lessens the impact construction can have on the environment. For [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;Green building&#8221; is a popular buzz phrase these days, but does anyone really know what it means? I think of it as a broad term, encompassing many different definitions depending on the context in which it&#8217;s used. Generally it refers to a building process that lessens the impact construction can have on the environment. For instance, it may mean designing a building to maximize daylighting to reduce electricity needs; or it maymean choosing sustainable flooring materials such as bamboo or cork in placeof hardwoods; or it may simply mean recycling construction materials to minimize the amount of waste that ends up in a landfill at the end of a project.
Much of green building focuses on reducing energy use or choosing recycled or sustainable materials. Another definition of &#8220;green building&#8221; can refer to it&#8217;s affect on the people who live and work in those buildings or attend school in them. The PCA&#8217;s most recent Concrete Homes Newsletter highlights the KC Health Home &#8211; a house built with indoor air quality in mind. The builders used an efficient HVAC system and chose products with low toxicity levels to help keep air pollutantsin the home at a minimum. As consumers become more and more educated about the buildings they work and live in, builders will need to meet their requests with structures that incorporate energy efficiency, indoor air quality and use of recycled materials more and more. As a business owner, it&#8217;s in your best interest to stay informed of these trends and technologies and know how you can implement these requests on future projects.
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		<title>Polishing shows strength in the concrete industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last several months I&#8217;ve seen an increasing interest inconcrete polishing throughout the industry. Contractors have been processing and polishing concrete for many years, but with polishing&#8217;s low-maintenance and &#8220;green&#8221; benefits, its popularity has exploded. Many of the contractors I spoketoor have written aboutlately are involved in concrete polishing and want to learn more, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the last several months I&#8217;ve seen an increasing interest inconcrete polishing throughout the industry. Contractors have been processing and polishing concrete for many years, but with polishing&#8217;s low-maintenance and &#8220;green&#8221; benefits, its popularity has exploded. Many of the contractors I spoketoor have written aboutlately are involved in concrete polishing and want to learn more, like Beyond Concrete and CSolutions/Middle Georgia Concrete Constructors, or are looking to get into this growing niche. One helpful resource I recently learned about is the Concrete Processing Technical Institute, an educational resource that offers training and accreditation in concrete polishing. Other polishing training resources include Bob Harris&#8217;s Decorative Concrete Institute and the manufacturers who sell grinding and polishing equipment. You can also learn more about concrete polishing in this overview of concrete processing or thisstory about concrete and LEED certification.
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