Environmentally friendly buildings still send a ton of waste to the landfill. See... More
The USGBC's release of version 4 of the LEED rating system (LEED v4) includes new requirements for product declarations related to toxicity and human health effects. More
I’ve included a number of news items in this week’s newsletter about proposed new building products. Activists in the green building movement are increasingly investing their time, talent and treasure in projects to create a new generation of building materials. These innovative products are often units shaped like conventional clay-fired brick and concrete masonry units. And at first glance, these products appear to be less harmful to the environment. But are they viable replacements? More
The Arena Stage renovation project in Washington, D.C., presented Clark Concrete... More
The Arena Stage renovation project in Washington, D.C., presented Clark Concrete... More
The five honorees who significantly influenced the concrete industry in 2008... More
During Patrick Murphy's eight years as president of American PolySteel, he led the Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) manufacturer and the industry, into a new era of green building. More
Sometimes you hit on something and you just don't know how big it is or how big it's going to get. Just look at Frank Kozeliski's fateful experiment. The former owner and president of Gallup Sand & Gravel in Gallup, N.M., concocted a simple, rudimentary concrete mix that didn't even require an admixture or fine aggregate to be shipped 150 miles, in his case. More
Hycrete Inc., a green building materials company, has completed its 100th project, the New Jersey-based company announced. More
