ClarkDietrich is introducing a new line of low embodied carbon steel framing products, giving architects and engineers greater freedom in designing sustainable buildings.
The U.S. General Services Administration recently awarded over $10 million to select windows made of low embodied carbon glass to be featured in an existing renovation project at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Courthouse and Annex buildings in Richmond, Virginia.
Participants at the 2024 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Annual Conference were given the opportunity to take part in an interactive session entitled, "The EC3 Tool for Glazing and Fenestration Products | Facilitating Improvements in the EPD System."
Lafarge Canada shifts production to OneCem cement at its St-Constant Plant, reducing CO2 emissions by 60,000 tons in 2024, advancing sustainability goals.
BASF and Carlisle Construction Materials have announced a collaboration using Lupranate® ZERO, the world’s first isocyanate with a zero carbon footprint.
A new study revealed that U.S. emissions from the built environment have increased by 3 percent in the last decade - a trend that looks set to continue. Research by 3Keel and Kingspan found that reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from buildings are reversing in the U.S.
All Weather Insulated Panels has implemented three initiatives aimed at enhancing its environmental responsibility efforts: the release of Global Warming Potential data sheets, a LEED v4 and 4.1 support guide and the launch of an updated sustainability web page.
The prospect of decarbonizing the electrical sector is riddled with myriad economic, technological, political, and outright physical challenges. There will be unanticipated setbacks and some nascent technologies will offer staggering breakthroughs. Goals notwithstanding, the future has yet to be written.
The new initiative, which is being spearheaded by Armstrong, will facilitate the exchange of ideas, connections, and collaborations necessary to improve the health of indoor environments while advancing pathways for circularity and decarbonization across the industry.