What Causes City Temperatures to Soar in Summer? In part 1 of this series, we covered the basic definition of an urban heat island (UHI).…
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Why Summer in the City Is Becoming Unbearable In 1966, the band Lovin’ Spoonful complained about the urban heat island phenomena in their blockbuster hit…
The Advantages of Steel Buildings in Big Sky Country Metal buildings in Montana meet all the varied needs of Big Sky residents. The durability and…
The Benefits of Recycling and Reusing C&D Waste Researching construction and demolition debris makes me think of the animated movie “WALL·E.” In the movie, the…
How a Steel Building Man Became a Tree Lover After spending my entire career in the steel building business, I never expected to become a…
3 Easy Ways to Improve Our Planet— and Your Pocketbook Americans generate a shocking amount of trash— municipal solid waste (MSW) — 4.4 pounds per…
Healthy Workers Are Productive Workers The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believes as many as 30% of new or renovated structures have serious building indoor air…
Reducing Pollutants in Homes and Businesses Improves Well-being Green building products should impact the environment around us— and indoor air quality— as little as possible.…
Steel Buildings in West Virginia Pre-engineered metal buildings in West Virginia and Virginia find an audience who already appreciates steel construction. The greatest project ever…
The Environmentally Friendly Characteristics of Today’s Steel In earlier blogs, we covered what green building is, why green building is important, and how green building…