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Discussions with tag 'Concrete'
Microscopic Bacteria Bring Concrete to Life
More and more often, engineers find themselves turning to the natural world for inspiration. By handpicking key properties from the planet’s biodiversity, scientists are able to create designs that …
FREE WEBINAR: Improving and Prolonging the Performance of Finished Concrete Floors, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT
This overview of concrete floor basics shows participants how to get the most from finished concrete floors. Along the way it discusses levels of finish, hardening-densifying and other aspects of fini
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LowC3 Conference, October 5-6 (Now Online!)
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Event organizers are planning to host this event in Lexington in fall 2020. Stay tuned for new dates.
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The University of Kentuc
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FREE Green Building Webinar: Concrete Tile Roofing: Sustainable and Energy Efficient Roof Systems, June 9, 12 pm EDT
In this one hour course, we will take an in-depth look at the sustainability and energy efficient attributes of concrete tile roofing, including the near zero-waste manufacturing process, life-cycle c
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FREE Webinar: CarbonCure Discussion with Carbon Leadership Forum Chicago Hub, June 30, 1 PM EDT
Join the Carbon Leadership Network's Chicago Hub to discuss carbon and the cement industry with Ozinga.
Cement is the source of about 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. If the cement indust
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Sustainable Building with Concrete, July 30, 1-2 PM, Boston, MA
This upcoming lecture with Heidi Jandris, a Technical Resource and Sustainability Manager at Jandris Block.
This discussion is part of BSA Space's exhibition Durable: Sustainable Material
Webinar: Sustainable Design Using Precast Concrete, December 9, 11:45am - 1:00pm MDT
Part of the USGBC Mountain Region Virtually Green webinar series!
About this Event
This course will discuss considerations for using precast concrete in the holistic design and construction of s
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FREE Webinar: Green Concrete - Building with Carbon, March 11, 3 pm EST
Concrete is both a big problem and a big opportunity in our climate crisis. It currently accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions which is comparable to the entire agriculture sector. Yet, new low carbon conc
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