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EPDs May Become Mandatory in California: Is Your State Next?

By Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP At times, the National Precast Concrete Association Sustainability Committee acts […]

By Shari Held Photo courtesy of Tim Smith, construction inspector of City of Bangor, Maine Precast […]

September 21, 2016 Leave a Comment

By Bridget McCrea The U.S. solar market is in the middle of a growth spurt, and […]

July 11, 2016 7 Comments

By Kayla Hanson, P.E. Temperature changes can have wide, varied effects on concrete’s properties. Summer has finally arrived, […]

By Mark Crawford Development often brings change to natural landscapes that impacts wildlife’s migration patterns. In […]

By Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP Environmental Product Declarations are now available for underground, structural and […]

February 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

In late 2014, we described how precast concrete is helping wind turbine towers reach new heights. By […]

December 16, 2014 1 Comment

By Shari Held Now you see it … now you don’t. It’s one thing if you’re […]

By Doug Ruhlin | Environmental / Sustainability Consultant, Resource Management Associates Let’s face it: Nobody likes to […]

By Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP One can hardly read any green building article written over […]

January 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

By Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP Chances are if you haven’t worked on a LEED project […]

January 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

By Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP Since its unveiling in 2000, Leadership in Energy and Environmental […]