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The Athletic Side of Sustainable Construction
Mercedes-Benz Stadium will incorporate the latest in sustainable advancements related to design, construction and operations, saving over 30% compared to other sports stadiums
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Can Recycled Materials Improve Concrete Performance While Reducing Emissions?
July 28, 2016
Retrofits at the Byron Rogers Federal Office Building in Denver included complete design and construction upgrades to the structural elements and all major building systems. The building upgrades, including natural daylighting reduced annual energy costs by 55%.
Are Green Retrofits the Future of Construction?
May 18, 2016
The New Institute, an architecture museum in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is displaying a grown-in-place mushroom insulation wall assembly. This is an improved version of the wall system used on the Ecovative Mushroom Tiny House.
Is it Possible to Grow Sustainable Building Insulation?
April 12, 2016
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Bamboo Helps Make Concrete Both Stronger & More Sustainable
April 5, 2016
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4 Steps to Avoid the Risks and Reap the Rewards of Sustainable Construction
October 29, 2015
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Is it Possible to Grow Sustainable Building Insulation?
To help celebrate Earth Day (Friday, April 22nd), we’re investigating sustainable building products this month. While traditional insulation is petroleum-based, a new solution made from mushrooms could be the sustainable solution.
The New Institute, an architecture museum in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is displaying a grown-in-place mushroom insulation wall assembly. This is an improved version of the wall system used on the Ecovative Mushroom Tiny House.
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Bamboo Helps Make Concrete Both Stronger & More Sustainable
Abundant, sustainable and extremely resilient, bamboo has potential to become an ideal steel replacement for concrete reinforcement.
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4 Steps to Avoid the Risks and Reap the Rewards of Sustainable Construction
While there can be greater risks attributed to sustainable construction projects, there's also huge opportunities for contractors who hold experience with this growing market trend. Opportunities that equaled $145 billion in 2015 alone.
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How Wearable Technology is Saving Lives
We’ve all heard about the coming boom of wearable technology, though how useful much of it will be to the construction industry is unknown. Integrating wearable tech into site safety procedures however, is already a win.
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Earth Day 2015 & the Launch of “Green Machines”
We celebrate Earth Day with the launch of a new blog series which highlights equipment that can help construction contractors reduce their carbon footprint and improve their bottom line.
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What are the next sustainable “shades” of green?
Emerging trends can change the way we view the sustainable construction industry.
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