Asphalt: Greener Than Ever
Thanks to broad adoption of sustainable construction practices, the asphalt pavement industry saved taxpayers more than $2.2 billion dollars during the 2011 paving season...
LEED Platinum-certified Tower at PNC Plaza
The 33-story LEED Platinum-certified Tower at PNC Plaza has been touted as the “world’s greenest office tower” and stands as the showpiece of PNC’s...
Green Building Product Underfoot
San Antonio schools install 340,000 square feet of Porous Pave
The North East Independent School District (NEISD), San Antonio, Texas, used Porous Pave XL to...
The Likely Future of LEED
On the heels of LEED’s 15th anniversary this year, it’s a fitting time to look back on why the program was created, where it’s...
Green for Green: The Cost of Environmental Protection
American concern for preserving natural resources and promoting sustainability has grown substantially during the past decade. This trend has spurred strong denizen support for...
Before the Dig
The recent discovery of long buried crypts during a routine water main replacement project in New York City’s Washington Square Park should serve as...
Unsung Heroes of Sustainability
In an era when environmental consciousness is paramount, the lubricants industry is emerging as an unexpected champion of sustainability. Contrary to popular belief, lubricants...
Sustainability Matters
According to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization, which monitors and reports on weather, climate, and water resources, there is a 50% chance the average...
Readily Biodegradable Fluids
Performance and sustainability—two words with growing importance in the construction industry. Performance is a must-have to complete any job effectively, efficiently, on-time, and on-budget,...
Easy on the Environment
Colorado Lining International, Inc. (CLI) is one of the world’s most experienced contractors, installers, and fabricators of geosynthetics, with products including membranes, coatings, liners,...