Built Environment

The built environment generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions. Embodied carbon, the greenhouse gas emissions generated from the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and...

Popping the Cork

Spray-on cork finish for building exterior Available for the North Texas market is a green building product from ECOSHIELD INTERNATIONAL: spray-on Thermal CorkShield™. It’s a...
PNC Tower

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...

Inclement Weather

Weather events can wreck construction sites and timelines. In fact, many contractors lament it is the leading cause of project delays.  Inclement weather can create...

Cresset Chemical: 75 Years

Ohio in the mid-to-late 1940s was bustling, with USA metros growing as fast as the businesses on Main Street. It was in Weston, Ohio, 1946,...
CGA

CGA’s Best Practices Guide

With more than 20 million miles of buried infrastructure in the United States and more being added every day, it has never been more...

Waterproofing Green Architecture for West Coast Botanical Garden

Structural shotcrete is becoming a preferred method of construction for foundations, tanks, parking garages, and many other structures. Rather than pouring concrete into a...
energy savings

Capturing Savings

Logistics is a business of efficiency. Why should it be any different when it comes to energy use? This article details a few design...
Environmental Solutions Dust

Addressing Airborne Demolition Particles

A pioneer in industrial dust control helped a demolition firm contain fugitive dust emissions during the teardown of a 5-story concrete parking deck in...

Impact of Proposed Changes to ASTM Phase 1 ESA Standards

For the first time in 8 years, a new Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) standard is expected to be issued by ASTM International....