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Camp Havaya Eco-Village, Pocono Mountains, Pa.

Camp Havaya Eco-Village, Pocono Mountains, Pa.

Posted by | Jun 22, 2018 | 0 |

Camp Havaya is an environmentally focused summer camp designed to Reconstructionist Theology; “Tikkun Olam – fixing of the world is in our hands.” It is built of earth-friendly materials such as: recycled plastic decking, milk crates, bottles and reclaimed doors; solar heated hot water, waterless urinals; PV panels and rain gardens. This summer camp teaches campers Reconstructionist Jewish precepts of saving the earth and enjoying life, using powerful social spaces and demonstrating sustainability with earth friendly materials.

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Kingspan expands GreenGuard Building Wrap family with new offerings that enhance moisture management

Kingspan expands GreenGuard Building Wrap family with new offerings that enhance moisture management

Posted by | Jun 22, 2018 | 0 |

Providing a high-performance layer of moisture and air protection is critical in new construction or renovation projects, and the specific qualities needed vary greatly with each unique application. Kingspan offers a complete approach to moisture management with its combination of the right building wrap, flashing and tape to help keep water out of the wall system, provide an air barrier, and even allow moisture vapor to escape. The GreenGuard® Building Wrap family now includes a new product GreenGuard RainArmor™ Building Wrap and an enhanced GreenGuard HPW™ Building Wrap.

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Chatham House Patent-Landscape Report Examines Innovations in Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete, Including Solidia Technologies®

Chatham House Patent-Landscape Report Examines Innovations in Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete, Including Solidia Technologies®

Posted by | Jun 22, 2018 | 0 |

A new report from Chatham House examining innovations in low-carbon cement and concrete details the policies, industry practices and investor support needed to advance technologies that reduce carbon emissions associated with cement, thereby facilitating compliance with the Paris Agreement on climate change. The report, Making Concrete Change: Innovation in Low-carbon Cement and Concrete was generated after a nine-month patent-landscaping exercise exploring novel cements and alternative clinker.

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Leica Geosystems and Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Team Up to Transform Taliesin West into an Immersive Online 3D Experience

Leica Geosystems and Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Team Up to Transform Taliesin West into an Immersive Online 3D Experience

Posted by | Jun 22, 2018 | 0 |

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, industry leader in measurement technology, announced a partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to capture, document, and deliver immersive 3D experiences featuring the iconic architect’s properties. Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and studio, is the first property that will be made available through an immersive online experience led by Leica Geosystems.

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Landscape Architects Outline Blueprint for Healthy, Climate-Smart, Environmentally Resilient Communities

Posted by | Jun 21, 2018 | 0 |

Climate change is intensifying the negative impacts of standard development practices and is putting people and communities across the United Sates at risk. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) convened an interdisciplinary Blue Ribbon Panel on Climate Change and Resilience in September 2017, and this week ASLA released a blueprint for helping secure a sustainable and resilient future that summarizes the panel’s work and recommendations.

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PPG announces price increase on industrial coatings products in North America

Posted by | Jun 21, 2018 | 0 |

“PPG continues to be aggressive in its efforts to control costs through enhanced operational efficiencies,” said Braun. “While these efforts have been successful in many regards, rising costs throughout the supply chain require that we modify our pricing at this time. These price increases ensure that we can continue to deliver the industry’s most innovative coatings solutions along with the value-adding support of our exceptional technical and service teams.”

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KWK Architects Principal Paul Wuennenberg to Present Look at Residential College Design at ACUHO-I Conference & Expo

KWK Architects Principal Paul Wuennenberg to Present Look at Residential College Design at ACUHO-I Conference & Expo

Posted by | Jun 21, 2018 | 0 |

KWK Architects Principal Paul Wuennenberg, AIA, LEED AP, along with Diane Brittingham, Director of Residence Life and Associate Director at the University of Oklahoma, will share their personal experiences and insights into designing a residential college vs. a traditional residence hall at the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) Conference & Expo., July 7-10 in Denver, CO. 

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AVRP Skyport’s Howard Blackson, III, CNU-A, Helps Lead National New Urbanism Conference

Posted by | Jun 21, 2018 | 0 |

AVRP Skyport’s Urban Design Studio Director, Howard Blackson, III, CNU-A, was recently invited to speak at the 26th Annual Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) in Savannah, GA.  The May 16-19 conference brought together over 1,500 people from around the world for education, collaboration, and discussion on how to make great places.  Based out of Washington, DC, CNU is an international nonprofit organization aiming to create vibrant and walkable places where people have diverse options for how they live, work, go, and shop.

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UL/CLEB reviews Canadian codes, NAFS-11 supplement during AAMA Summer Conference

UL/CLEB reviews Canadian codes, NAFS-11 supplement during AAMA Summer Conference

Posted by | Jun 21, 2018 | 0 |

UL/CLEB sponsored a workshop at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2018 Summer Conference in Lake Tahoe, California, clarifying what manufacturers need to know when it comes to Canadian codes and CSA A440S1-17, the Canadian supplement to the North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS)-11. Robert Jutras, principal engineer, led the overview, touching on Canadian building codes, including codes for building envelopes and fenestration.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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