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…
Out of the Rubble: Coping with Disaster Debris As we said in Part 1 of this series, construction and demolition debris includes waste generated by…
Introduction to Construction and Demolition Waste in the U.S. Disposing of construction and demolition (C&D) rubble creates an enormous problem in the U.S. Finding room…
Steel Buildings Help Preserve Our Resources for Future Generations To meet the criteria for green building, a product needs to be “sustainable.” But what does…
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…
Double the Benefits: Stretch Resources and Conserve Energy Recycling reuses materials wisely. It is resource efficient. By recycling, we get more use from a material,…
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…