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Trump to Name Scott Pruitt as New EPA Chief

Pruitt is the current Oklahoma attorney general that's suing the EPA on climate change

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Report: D.C. Could Save $5B with Smart Surface Technologies

The new report illustrates how The District could save $5 billion over 40 years with smart surface strategies like cool roofs, green roofs, solar PV and porous pavements while enhancing health and livability and cutting summer peak temperature.

Ground Freezing for Excavations Made Possible with New Chilling Equipment

SoilFreeze, along with Technical Systems shoring technique, saves time and costs in construction projects

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Durability: The Cornerstone of Sustainable Construction

The sustainability of construction (commonly referred to as Green Building) has become a goal for builders across the globe.

A great deal of attention has gone to reducing cement during construction and minimizing power and water consumption during operation. An often-overlooked parameter taken for granted is the durability and service life of the final structure.

IWBI and BRE Announce Alignments between WELL and BREEAM

Under the agreement, the organizations will mutually identify specific credits whereby submitted documentation will be recognized by both organizations, saving project teams the time and costs associated with submitting the documentation twice

Construction Equipment Goes Greener, More Efficient with Smarter Software

Construction vehicles could become more efficient and environmentally friendly, thanks to new technology developed by WMG at the University of Warwick.

New Asphalt Technology Captures Carbon Dioxide

Rice University has improved its method to turn plain asphalt into a porous material that can capture greenhouse gases from natural gas, sequestering 154% of its weight in carbon dioxide

Rice University scientists have improved their asphalt-derived porous carbon's ability to capture carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from natural gas. The capture material derived from untreated Gilsonite asphalt has a surface area of 4,200 square meters per gram.

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EPA Celebrates America Recycles Day and the 750,000 Jobs Supported by Recycling

America’s recycling and reuse activities accounted for 757,000 jobs, produced $36.6 billion in wages and generated $6.7 billion in tax revenues in 2007, based on the most recent census data. This equates to 1.57 jobs for every 1,000 tons of materials rec

Walking Path Completed with 20,000 Square Feet of Porous Pave XL Permeable Pavement

Permeable pavement provides an environmentally friendly solution for establishing access to an ecologically sensitive natural area adjacent to the Charles River in Wellesley, MA.

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Cat Updates M-Series and K Series Small Wheel Loaders

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Engineering enhancements include new standard and optional features that boost productivity, improve operating ease and increase uptime reliability

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Climate Seminar Asserts Cost-saving Potential of Carbon Reduction on Infrastructure Construction

At the latest Construction Climate Challenge seminar, 100 UK business leaders from major infrastructure projects, contractors and research bodies learn about best practices on how to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint

'Volvo CE has long been committed to reducing harmful emissions from its products and facilities, but climate change is too big of an issue to be dealt with through the resources of one company alone,” said Volvo CE senior vice president, Bill Law.

NRMCA Introduces System Level EPD Program To Help Concrete Producers’ Green Building Efforts

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The new program meets strict international standards for EPD verification, but streamlines the process to verify EPDs more efficiently.

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