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Solar Film Affixed to Concrete in Europe

Business & Technology Online Exclusives by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Europe’s first solar concrete wall appears at Reckli’s headquarter in Herne, Germany. The structure’s smart facade combines various concrete structures and a solar energy generating film.

Halifax Startup Recycles Carbon Dioxide for Greener Concrete Products

Business & Technology Online Exclusives by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

CarbonCure Technologies, a Halifax-based startup that has developed the technology to recycle carbon dioxide gas back into solid concrete.

Getting Into Green Building: Trends, Ideas and Challenges

Building with Concrete Vol. 12 No. 4 - May/June 2012 by Sherry Boyd Comments are Disabled

Industry experts predict that the demand for environmentally friendly, “green” building materials and methods will be the most significant driver in construction growth for the next five years and in the foreseeable future.

A Place to Learn about Evolving Green Ideas and Practices

Training & Education Vol. 11 No. 8 - November/December 2011 by Sherry Boyd Comments are Disabled

I’ve talked to experts on everything from LEED terminology and concrete polishing to sustainable coatings and organic materials. In this process, I’ve noticed that just when you think you know what green means, something changes.

Be Prepared for Tough Questions about “Green” Concrete

Building with Concrete Vol. 11 No. 6 - August/September 2011 by Sherry Boyd Comments are Disabled

Just a few short years ago, saying that concrete was a green building material was sufficient. It was taken for granted that concrete, being locally produced, durable and nontoxic, was a sound, sustainable choice.

What You Need to Know about Life-cycle Assessments When Building Green

Business & Technology Vol. 11 No. 4 - May/June 2011 by William D. Palmer Jr. Comments are Disabled

The U.S. Green Building Council’s research suggests that a quarter of new buildings that have been certified in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program do not save as much energy as their designs predicted, and most do not track ongoing energy consumption. These findings don’t generate a lot of confidence among the public in green building.

The New Green Building Code and What It Means To You

Building with Concrete Vol. 11 No. 1 - January 2011 by William D. Palmer Jr. Comments are Disabled

We are just at the tip of a big green iceberg that your company’s ship is sailing toward at full speed. As the IGCC becomes more recognized, many states, counties and cities are sure to adopt it as part of their building code.

How the International Green Construction Code Affects You

Building with Concrete Vol. 11 No. 1 - January 2011 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Most of the requirements in the IGCC that could apply to decorative concrete are not really that new, and often they are things you already do.

An Environmentally Friendly Way to Seal and Stain Concrete

Concrete Sealers Concrete Placing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 8 - November/December 2010 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

Indiana-based C2 Products Inc. offers an environmentally friendly, durable way to seal and stain concrete with its flagship products, The Bean and The Jelly Bean.

Sustainable design is a big part of what makes a building green - especially in terms of earning LEED points - but sustainable construction techniques can add a few points and can also prove to an owner or designer that your company is serious about the issue.

Sustainable Construction Techniques Earning LEED

Building with Concrete Business & Technology Vol. 10 No. 2 - February/March 2010 by William D. Palmer Jr. Comments are Disabled

Sustainable design is a big part of what makes a building green – especially in terms of earning LEED points – but sustainable construction techniques can add a few points and can also prove to an owner or designer that your company is serious about the issue.