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Green Advantages of Concrete:
Æ Local
Æ Recycled
Æ Energy
► Rooftops
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Resources
• The Ready Mixed Concrete Industry LEED Reference Guide (PDF) Updated with LEED Version 2.2 Information. • Concrete CO2 Fact Sheet - June 2008 (PDF) An NRMCA publication intended to help members understand the complexities of climate change and the greenhouse effect as they relate to concrete. • Designing for Sustainability: Cementitious-based Building Materials Contribute to LEED Credits Continuing Education Center information provided by Lafarge. One AIA/CES learning unit is available online. A non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings accessible to everyone within a generation. • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ The nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. A resource to help design professionals make sustainable design a reality through the durability, versatility and energy performance of concrete. • Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations Dedicated to improving the quality of the environment by working to increase awareness of the environmental aspects and benefits of concrete and concrete products. • Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) Advancing a "whole building" approach to design. • Concrete Thinking for a Sustainable World The Portland Cement Association's sustainable development "briefing kit." • Building Green with Concrete: LEED Points for Concrete The Portland Cement Association's guide for engineers on how to obtain LEED® Green Building certification through the use of concrete (Click here to buy). • Green Buildings: Case Studies Here, the Portland Cement Association provides detailed case studies on a variety of different green building projects. • Sustainable Concrete: Design and Construction (U.K. site) Describes how concrete can be used for sustainable construction design considerations such as acoustics, fire safety, soil remediation, and more. • Villanova University Pervious Concrete Site Villanova's Stormwater Research and Demonstration Park is home to a Best Management Practice - Pervious Concrete Site, which is fully equipped with monitoring instrumentation to record rainfall and water quality. The only online source of concrete green roof information. |
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