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Traditional Materials May Be The Environmentally Friendly Materials of the Future

Plaster made from lime is environment-friendly, repairable and sustainable. Despite this, lime plaster on historic buildings has been replaced in modern times by plaster containing Portland cement – which has caused severe damage to historic buildings

29 Sep 2009

West Sussex Retirement Homes Built With Sustainable Construction

H+H UK's Rå Build method of sustainable construction was used to speed up the construction of 16 new affordable and retirement homes in West Sussex

24 Sep 2009

Using Examples from Europe and Australia to Construct More Efficient Buildings

The United States can become more energy efficient and create more "green" jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by the European Union and Australia to rate and disclose the performance of commercial and government-owned buildings

22 Sep 2009

Environmentally Friendly Floor Mats for Green Buildings

Martinson-Nicholls and Andersen announce their new Enviro PLUS floor matting line with recycled PET carpet face and recycled tire rubber backing to make this wiper mat an excellent "Green" choice

20 Sep 2009

Environmental Certification for BASF Construction Chemicals

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded a LEED Silver designation to the BASF Construction Chemicals - Building Systems headquarters and office/research complex

17 Sep 2009

BRE Group Joins Carbon Reduction Program

As part of the BRE Group’s continued drive to cut its carbon emissions, it has signed up to a new voluntary carbon initiative 10:10

17 Sep 2009

EcoFriendly Carpet Cleans Up In Rhino Challenge

The grudge match is over and the winner has been crowned in the battle between Mohawk SmartStrand carpet made with DuPont Sorona renewably sourced polymer, and Ricko The Rhino. The beige carpet emerged victorious in the SmartStrand Rhino Challenge… after two weeks of exposure to Ricko

15 Sep 2009

Philips Lumec Launches Energy Saving LED Based Street Lights

After years of research and development, Philips Lumec, in line with its environmentally responsible mission, unveiled its newest product, the RoadStar, a state-of-the-art LED luminaire designed specifically for large area, street, and roadway lighting applications

15 Sep 2009

BNP Paribas Fortis Head Offie in Brussels to be One of the Most Sustainable in Brussels

Imtech (technical services provider in Europe) won the order for sustainable (energy) technology in the renovation of the BNP Paribas Fortis head office in Brussels

14 Sep 2009

Environmentally Friendly Cement May Be the Result of Atomic Level Research

The three-dimensional crystalline structure of cement hydrate has eluded scientific attempts at decoding, despite the fact that concrete is the most prevalent man-made material on earth and the focus of a multibillion-dollar industry that is under pressure to clean up its act

13 Sep 2009