ConExpo-Con/Agg paves way for “Green Roads Summit"
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- Published: Wednesday, 15 December 2010 08:56
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MIT: Operation accounts for lion’s share of structures’ CO2 emissions
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- Published: Monday, 13 December 2010 12:43
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Preliminary findings from Concrete Sustainability Hub research aimed at a new life-cycle assessment (LCA) model suggest that service phase encompasses 85 percent and 90 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, respectively, from highway pavements and residential buildings. Ongoing studies at the MIT-hosted Hub will quantify paving and building materials’ cradle-to-grave environmental costs, yielding what staff contends is the most comprehensive LCA model to date.
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Cemex carbon footprint tool paces sustainability curve
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- Published: Friday, 10 December 2010 09:19
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A tool under phased, global deployment enables Cemex to measure greenhouse gas emissions tied to production and delivery of cement, ready mixed and aggregate products. A first of its kind in building materials, it assists customers calculating a project’s carbon footprint. Cemex will begin publishing product-specific carbon content in selected operations during 2011, with rollout schedule reflecting market requirements, and include related performance indicators in its annual Sustainable Development Report.
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Hanson extends LEED calculator to broader pipe, precast universe
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- Published: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 14:10
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Stimulus funds spur fiber cement recycling for new Hardie line
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- Published: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 14:10
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