January 20, 2011
Martha VanGeem Quoted in livebetter Newsletter
Using industrial by-products can make a large impact on a construction project as a whole.
As an example, precast expert Martha Van Geem, P.E., LEED™ AP explained that using slag cement to replace 50 percent of the Portland cement in a concrete mixture will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent per cubic yard of concrete.
Click here to read the full article, featured in livebetter, the e-newsletter produced by Center for a Better Life.
Source: livebetter
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