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Green
Advantages
of Concrete:
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Durability
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Local
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Production
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Recycled
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Materials
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Stormwater
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Management
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Energy
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Conservation
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High Albedo
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Ideal for Green
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Rooftops
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LEED Credit
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Concrete
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In response to growing environmental and
economic forces, architects, engineers,
developers and owners are seeking efficient and
innovative building solutions that conserve
non-renewable resources. Increasingly, concrete
is being recognized for its strong environmental
benefits in support of creative and effective
sustainable development. When considering the
lifetime environmental impact of a building
material-- extraction, production, construction,
operation, demolition and recycling-- concrete
is an excellent choice to meet these goals.
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For Construction Designers:
Green
Building with Concrete,
a
USGBC-approved course from NRMCA.
Tuesday, July
15 in Silver Spring, MD
Click
here for more information.
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Concrete: Meeting
today’s needs without compromising the future.
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Concrete is
produced locally from abundant natural
resources.
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w Concrete can be
made with reclaimed industrial materials that
would otherwise burden landfills.
w Recycled
materials in concrete reduce
CO2
emissions.
w At the end of a
concrete building or pavement’s usable life,
concrete can be recycled. |
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w Pervious concrete
percolates stormwater into soil, recharging
aquifers and preventing polluted runoff from
overwhelming
streams and lakes.
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w Concrete’s thermal
mass reduces temperature swings in
buildings and
conserves energy.
w Use of Insulating
Concrete Form for above-grade wall systems
provides for increased R values, reducing
heating, cooling and
infrastructure costs.
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Concrete’s light color reduces the
heat island effect, lowering
urban energy use.
w Concrete’s light
color reflects more light at night, reducing
lighting infrastructure and energy costs.
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w Impervious
concrete roofs support green landscaping,
reducing
water runoff and reducing heat island
effect. |
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(www.GreenRooftops.org) |
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Concrete structures are durable.
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Concrete helps achieve LEED
certification. |
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more
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ConcreteAnswers for Architects, Engineers and
Developers:
Concrete
Answers.org
Pervious
Pavement.org
ConcreteParking.org
Concrete
Buildings.org
SelfConsolidating
Concrete.org
FlowableFill.org
GreenRoofTops.org
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