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• PCA Honors Greenest Cement Plants

  Posted On: April 24, 2012

  From the use of oil-absorbent materials from the 2010 BP oil spill as an alternative fuel to restoring habitat for a native loon population, cement plants are combining innovation with technology to make the industry more energy efficient and better stewards of land and resources.

  The showcase for these acheivements is the ...

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• What Firefighters Can Tell Us About Resilience

  Posted On: April 18, 2012

  What most fire officials and firefighters already know--and what common sense should tell us--is finally getting some recognition by code officials and the building community:

  The structure of a building determines how well it will perform in a fire.

  Cheers to Waterloo Fire and Rescue and the Canadian concrete block industry ...

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• Green Building Code Falls Short on Resilience

  Posted On: April 04, 2012

  Three years in the making, the International Code Council released its 2012 International Green Construction Code on March 28. ICC claims it will make buildings:  "more efficient, reduce waste, and have a positive impact on health, safety and community welfare.The IgCC will increase the energy-efficiency of structures, while providing direction and oversight ...

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• "StormStruck" Brings Resilience Home

  Posted On: April 03, 2012

  Ready to be StormStruck?

  Even Disney sees the need to re-tell the three little pigs story on resilience.

  "StormStruck: The Tale of Two Homes®" is a new interactive exhibit at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®, Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida.

  Check it out at http://www.stormstruck.com/

  Stormstruck allows guests of all ages to ...

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  Category: Sustainability