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- Architects design structures to protect against storm surges
Superstorm Sandy left wide swaths of destruction along the East Coast, and storm surge was a major culprit. However, architects have come up with concepts over the last few years to help combat rising seas. From a latticework bib planted around Manhattan buildings to manufactured wetlands around Battery Park, this piece looks at eight concepts designed to help protect New York City. Curbed (New York City)
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- Self-sustaining, vehicle-free satellite city planned in China
Chengdu Tianfu District Great City is being designed as a self-sustaining, car-free, environmentally conscious satellite city that can be a model for all of China. The project, designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, will be constructed within eight years and host 30,000 families made up of 80,000 people. Popular Science
(10/25)
- Column: 4 tips to ensure sustainability of green building
To keep the green-building movement sustainable in the long term, architects and contractors should design structures for the future, taking into consideration how they will be used, writes Paul Krumrich, founder and president of Spyeglass. In this article, he describes four best practices that can help contractors ensure that a green building will be sustainable for years to come. Sustainable Industries
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- Quake simulation to test concrete building's strength in Calif.
Researchers aim to gauge how buildings constructed with reinforced concrete withstand an earthquake by conducting a simulation test at a two-story building in El Centro, Calif. "This is a very challenging project but a great research opportunity because we are working with an entire existing building," said Babak Moaveni, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Engineering in Massachusetts. Tufts Now (10/22)
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Free registration to the World of Concrete -- Compliments of PCI!
World of Concrete will be held in Las Vegas, Feb. 5-8, 2013. World of Concrete is an annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. The event features more than 500,000 square feet of exhibits with the industry's leading suppliers showcasing innovative products and technologies, exciting demonstrations and competitions, a world-class education program and the information you need to help sustain and grow your business. Get FREE exhibits-only registration to World of Concrete and discounted seminar fees courtesy of PCI when you register through this unique PCI registration link. Enter code A34 if prompted.
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PCI Design Award winners announced
The 2012 PCI Design Awards winners website is now available! Three juries selected 24 winners and 8 honorable mentions for the PCI Design Awards program's 50th anniversary. View the winning projects, as well as details and photos. The PCI Design Awards recognize design excellence and construction quality using precast concrete. The program demonstrates how designers are continuing to utilize precast/prestressed concrete components to achieve sustainable, more cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing, and quickly constructed projects. Along with a number of best-in-class awards, recognition is also given for industry advancement, sustainable design, and the best all-precast concrete structure or solution.
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