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Creative Ventilation Breathes Potential into Rec Center

Creative Ventilation Breathes Potential into Rec Center

An inventive green approach to tilt-up concrete is one reason CSU East Bay runs without an active heating system.
October 03, 2011
Glenn Carels, AIA, LEED AP
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An inventive green approach to tilt-up concrete is one reason CSU East Bay runs without an active heating system.


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Permeable Concrete

July 05, 2011
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Hydromedia is a new, fast-draining concrete pavement solution engineered to rapidly direct stormwater, a major source of pollution, from streets, parking surfaces, driveways and sidewalks.
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Solid Payback

Polished concrete floors save on maintenance, thereby helping to reduce overall costs.
June 16, 2011
Paul Nutcher CSI CDT
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Named for one of world’s leading environmental scholars and designed with the theme “Earth Keepers” in mind, the Windsor, Ontario, Canada Dr. David Suzuki Public School is at the leading edge of environmental design and is a demonstration project for all of North America.
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Preserving Wetlands with Water Sustainability

February 23, 2011
Tom Kuckhahn
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Fabcon’s storm-water management system helps protect a nearby wildlife preserve, while allowing the plant to recycle rainfall run-off, a major step toward sustainability in the water-thirsty concrete industry.
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Paving the Way

September 22, 2010
Miles Chaffee
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A road installed in a permeable system before the aggregate is put in the joints. As many cities, industries and businesses are scrambling to become environmentally friendly or market themselves
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When it Rains, it Drains

September 22, 2010
Nancy Volino Castagnet
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“When it rains, it drains,” says James Raffin, registered professional engineer and vice president of Chicago’s Raffin Construction Co. The “it” Raffin refers to is pervious concrete, a unique, durable,
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Concrete Pioneers

September 22, 2010
Roy Diez
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The LEED Platinum Russell Branch of the Missoula Federal Credit Union is billed as the first building in the world in which all concrete – from site-cast footings, foundation walls and floor slabs to precast beams, wall panels, coping, sills and lintels – is made of 100 percent recycled content of fly ash and recycled glass aggregate.
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Reflecting Stewardship

June 11, 2010
Paul Nutcher
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When rapid growth in the wind industry enabled a manufacturer of wind measurement equipment to double its workforce and build yet another facility, polished concrete floors with an artistic flare were selected to further reflect the company’s environmental stewardship. 
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Hard Transformation

June 01, 2010
Seth Warren Rose
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The Architecture + Design (A+D) Museum in Los Angeles celebrates and promotes an awareness of progressive architecture and design in everyday life through exhibits, educational programs and public outreach.
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New Concrete Color System Decorates Concrete Inside or Out

February 02, 2010
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PROSOCO’s new Consolideck Concrete Flooring Color System is a comprehensive package for decorating steel-troweled to highly polished floors, indoors or out, the company reports. The palette includes 18 ColorHard colors
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