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This section deals with the carbon footprint of components of structures and infrastructure, including green design, green buildings, green infrastructure, and assessment tools.

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Study Shows Adding Baking Soda to Concrete Slurry Reduces Embodied Carbon by 15%

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Nadine M. Post
April 3, 2023

Fundamental research at MIT is the first step toward commercialization of a simple additive to a concrete mix.


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Materials

Global Cement and Concrete Association Launches Second Open Innovation Challenge

Group seeks startups to develop technologies to reduce concrete's carbon footprint
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Nadine M. Post
April 1, 2023

Start-ups have until May 15 to apply for assistance developing cleaner-concrete technologies and processes.


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UN: Governments Must Accelerate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cuts

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Pam McFarland
March 21, 2023

Latest and final IPCC climate change report warns that rapid action is key to the planet continuing to be habitable and offers a path forward through use of existing technologies.


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Excellence in Sustainability - Department of General Services California Air Resources Board – Mary D. Nichols Campus

Corinne Grinapol
March 15, 2023

It may be expected that sustainability would be a focus for the design and construction of a campus intended for testing and experimentation in vehicle emission control and zero emission technologies.


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FEMA Program Called Successful at Creating Incentives for Community Flood Risk Reduction

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Pam McFarland
March 8, 2023

The federal program could be a model for similar risk-reduction efforts, say researchers.


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Longwood Gardens' Glasshouse Takes Shape

Centerpiece of $250-million makeover will have geothermal and other sustainable systems
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Nadine M. Post
March 2, 2023

A $250-million makeover of the landmark garden near Wilmington, Del., which will add a conservatory with geothermal and other sustainable systems, is the most ambitious development of a 40-year grand plan.


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Materials

UK Researchers Scale Up Emission-Free Cement Trials

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Peter Reina
February 13, 2023

Cambridge Electric Cement uses cement paste from recycled concrete to replace the lime flux used in scrap steel recycling. Its slag can replace the clinker in portland cement.


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Buildings

Museum Exhibit Presents Bold Concepts for Resilient Cities

Exhibition is Culmination of International Four-Year Effort
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Pam McFarland
February 9, 2023

Japan House exhibit in Los Angeles showcases ways to incorporate nature—even natural disasters—into regenerative urban design.


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Resilience

ASCE, NOAA Sign Pact to Work Toward 'Climate-Ready' Future

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Pam McFarland
February 3, 2023

An agreement by the American Society of Civil Engineers and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlines plans to ensure U.S. infrastructure is designed to be more resilient and “climate-ready.”


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Materials

New Jersey Governor Signs Low-Carbon Concrete Law

First of its kind tax credit is passed for greener concrete
Marigo Farr
January 31, 2023

E nacted legislation offers a financial performance bonus for concrete producers that provide low embodied-carbon products for state projects.


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