Sustainability & Resilience: Page 36
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Vancouver pioneers plastic in warm-mix asphalt for street paving
The city is using recycled bottles and yogurt cups and expects the new surface will increase drivers' gas mileage.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Marketing sustainable construction skills requires data to support what you say you do
Construction companies that do sustainable work need to understand how to back up their words with proof of their actions to win market share.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 20, 2012 -
USGBC's 'Green Building Information Gateway' is a treasure trove of data
The gateway is a collection of information about what green techniques are being used where, how they're scored and how they work.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Green construction methods, materials can make moisture intrusion a concern
Going green can require special attention to keeping things dry in damp climates such as the Gulf Coast.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Green building, big damages and recovery
Wrap up your week by getting caught up on the biggest news in construction.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Google teams with USGBC for work on building materials and human health
Some of Google's funds will go toward better understanding how building materials affect health.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Schools have learned that sustainable construction aids their budgets and their students
Public-sector construction has been hit hard by the recession, but schools are sold on building green when they can build.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 14, 2012 -
Green is mainstream, global survey of contractors finds
McGraw-Hill surveyed builders worldwide and found that corporate profits and client demand are advancing green construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Obama on Keystone: Both sides hopeful for second-term victory
The energy industry says the pipeline from Canada, with construction job s it would create, has answered opponents' worries about its route.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Group is pushing the message that contractors are all about recycling
Thursday is America Recycles Day, but recycling materials is everyday business for many U.S. contractors.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Executive survey: Build green? Yes! Go for LEED? Not so much
Turner Construction asked real estate owners, developers and owner-occupants, who said overwhelmingly that building green makes sense to them.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Higher bar on LEED may not be harder to reach
Builders have to offer more detailed information, beginning in 2015, but they will not lose LEED if projections miss their marks.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 9, 2012 -
Colo. apartments will be green, but won't scrimp on amenities
Wood Partners says it hopes for LEED Silver for its Alta Harvest Station Apartments in Broomfield.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 8, 2012 -
Shipping-container apartments: Coming to Detroit
A developer, Three Squared Inc., plans to break ground early next year on a project that will have 20 units in four stories for what the company says will be a lot less than conventional construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 6, 2012 -
What's the future for DERA grants to clean up construction diesel emissions?
Diesel Emission Reduction Act money helps equipment owners lessen pollution in the field.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Sandy, rooftop solar and hardwood
The biggest Construction Dive post of the week involved a perilous situation in Manhattan. Did you catch what happened?
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Researchers steal a trick from locust trees to make better softwood
By infusing flavonoids into cells of spruce wood, they made it less water-absorbent and harder.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Assessment tool lets contractors gauge sustainability in their businesses
A self-assessment from Sustainable Construction magazine gives businesses a perspective on their performances.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Cities' needs will push rise in demand for living roofs and walls
The market for the amenities that reduce energy use and temper runoff will grow an estimated 45% by 2017.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Mapping software from MIT can show how much solar energy a rooftop can offer
All roofs are not created equal for purposes of solar power, and the new tool helps quantify the potential.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Rooftop solar is easier, cheaper for new homes than for retrofits
Including solar at the start of a new home's design is much easier than equipping existing structures.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 30, 2012 -
Nation's first net-zero home from standard materials is on view
The project is open for tours in Irvine, Calif., before being given to a wounded veteran.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 26, 2012 -
Buildings eventually will be smart enough to need their own operating systems
A Fort Collins, Colo., official predicts that the growing prevalence of smart-energy buildings will require it.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 25, 2012 -
Nashville program pushes green roofs with sewer discounts
For commercial and institutional users, getting a $10 fee reduction for every square foot means a lot.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 25, 2012 -
McCarthy Building Cos. gets Calif. solar research center under way
The 40,000-square-foot facility for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will seek transportation fuels that harness solar power.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 23, 2012
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