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Photo courtesy St Marys Cement
St Marys Cement is being recognized for another type of ‘green’ concrete—the facility has achieved its Certification in Energy Excellence (CEE).
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A Bowmanville, Ont., cement plant is the first industrial organization to be awarded the Silver Certification in Energy Excellence (CEE). |
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CSC News
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Nous traversons une ère plus verte, une ère de récupération, récupération sous toutes ses formes. À l'étape de la conception d'un bâtiment, la tendance nous dicte maintenant quelques lignes de conduites dont minimiser les déchets, utiliser des produits locaux, préconiser le renouvellement des matières pour ne nommer que celles-là. Nous nous efforçons de ne pas détruire inutilement nos ressources naturelles en utilisant, entre autre, des matériaux avec un minimum de contenu recyclé. |
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On November 18, members of CSC's Toronto Chapter will be visiting a new insulation plant in Milton, Ont. |
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CSC's Hamilton/Niagara Chapter is presenting the seminar, "Troubleshooting Sealant Applications in Wall Systems," next month. |
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November 4, 2009
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Enviro Foam Insulation, a sprayfoam insulation company, has won the Business Development Bank of Canada's (BDC's) 2009 Young Entrepreneur Award for Alberta. |
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A Ryerson University professor has created architectural building skins that interact with the weather. |
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The Toronto Canstruction competition has brought together local design professionals to create soup-can sculptures in the name of obtaining food for the Daily Bread Food Bank. |
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Hamilton's McMaster University has opened the new Engineering Technology Building, a facility the school describes as representative of its "sustainable, high-tech future." |
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Calendar
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November 11–13
Greenbuild
U.S. Green Building Council
Phoenix, Ariz.
Phoenix Convention Center
www.greenbuildexpo.org
December 2–4
Construct Canada, HomeBuilder & Renovator Expo, PM Expo, DesignTrends, Concrete Canada, and the National Green Building Conference
MMPC Expositions
Toronto, Ont.
Metro Convention Centre
www.constructcanada.com
December 7–10
buildingSMART alliance International Conference
AEC Science & Technology
Washington, D.C.
Washington Convention Center
www.aececobuild.com
February 1–5
World of Concrete
Hanley Wood
Las Vegas, Nev.
Las Vegas Convention Center
www.worldofconcrete.com
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