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As expected, waste per employee varies depending on the sector e.g. the manufacturing sector produces more waste per employee than the public sector.…
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects…
The assessment of the effects and risks of chemicals for the terrestrial environment is a complex matter. In addition, terrestrial systems are not associated with a single compartment…
Phenols or phenolics are a manufactured class of weakly acidic water-soluble chemical compounds related to the organic chemical compound phenol naturally present in most foods.…
End of waste criteria for the production of pulverised fuel ash (PFA) and furnace bottom ash (FBA) for use in bound and grout applications in specified construction and manufacturing use…
Ozone (O3) is a gas composed of three oxygen atoms. It is not usually emitted directly into the air, but at ground-level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen…
With greater awareness of environmental safety and health following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ban on most lumber treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA)…
Framing with light-gauge steel is widely promoted for a number of reasons, not least of which is a perceived environmental advantage over wood. But is steel framing preferable to wood?…
Dave Dacquisto of NAHB Research has extended the calculations for steel framing to single-family construction. His data, based on information and a methodology developed in 1986…
When we built our house for the environmentally-hypersensitive we went with a wall system that placed all of the insulation outside the wall studs.…
The problem with trade organizations is that they tend to be one-dimensional. The steel industry refuses to believe that steel is conductive and rusts…
Many buildings, especially architectural landmarks and high-end custom homes, make a statement by exposing dramatic structural elements. Exposed structures hark back to antiquity…
Fierce Solar-Powered Eco Tower is Perfect for Hot Climates.…
Second largest in mexico, the historic city of Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco state.…
Stein Hamre Arkitektkontor As shared with us their design for new hydraulic power stations in northern Norway.…
The Company BrightSource Energy Inc. is building a 392-megawatt solar thermal power facility located in the Mojave Desert, California. Ivanpah, which started construction in October 2010, is…
The Seoul Performing Arts Center and the Open-air Music Hall to be built on the Nodeul Island in the Han River will constitute a new space for culture and arts in Seoul.…
Adding to its already impressive selection of prefab homes, Blu Homes unveiled a brand new two-story prefab home this week. The Lofthouse is a classic New England barn-style home complete…
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eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the eVolo 2012 Skyscraper Competition.…
NAHB is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority. Since 1942, NAHB has been serving its members, the housing industry, and the public…
Safety is in the forefront of our minds when it comes to fabricating, loading and delivering our products to the site. Safety is also foremost when it comes to our products themselves.…
CMC Steel Products is proud to present the SMARTBEAM®, THE INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE long-span floor and roof framing system. CMC Steel Products is leading beam manufacturer.…
The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) is an industry association that promotes and sustains the recycling of all steel products. The SRI educates the solid waste industry, government, business…
In response to the overwhelming interest and success of last month’s workshop, modeLab will conduct one last Parametric Design Workshop this summer.…