Fly Ash Concrete

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Web Tool: Transparency for Building Materials

A free online database provides insight into precautionary built environment materials. More

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Revolutionizing Masonry Products

Silicon Valley-based CalStar is manufacturing bricks and pavers using a fraction of the energy typically required. More

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EHDA Merit Award: Power Haus

Superior insulation, a 14.2-kW PV array, and a greywater recovery system helped the Power Haus achieve a LEED score of 118. More

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Fly Ash-Content Bricks From CalStar

CalStar. Made with fly ash, water, and sand and manufactured with a vibro-compaction process and cured for less time and at a lower temperature, CalStar bricks generate 85% less CO2 and use 85% less energy in production than traditional fired clay, the company says. The bricks incorporate 40% recycled content. A range of colors is available. 510.793.9500. www.calstarproducts.com. More

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Lightweight Manufactured Stone From Eldorado

Eldorado Stone. Made with cement with lightweight aggregates, the company’s manufactured stone is lighter weight and lower cost than natural stone and has a lower waste factor. Color is provided by natural iron oxides. Some of the products contain recycled content in the form of fly ash. They have an average R-value of 0.41 per inch. A range of regional and national profiles is available; Cut Coarse Stone is shown here. 800.925.1491. www.eldoradostone.com. More

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Case Study: DIY Remodel Soars to LEED Platinum

Built largely by the homeowner and completed over the course of seven years, the project is one of the highest-scoring but least-expensive LEED homes ever. More

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Merit Award: Key Peninsula, Gig Harbor, Wash.

Sustainbly built waterfront home connects residents to the outdoors while retaining some inspirations--and materials--from the cabin it replaced. More

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Merit Award: Key Peninsula, Gig Harbor, Wash.

Sustainbly built waterfront home connects residents to the outdoors while retaining some inspirations--and materials--from the cabin it replaced. More

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CalStar's Fly Ash Brick may reduce manufacturing-related CO2 emissions

The company's Fly Ash Brick consists of 40 percent pre-consumer recycled materials More

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Countertops And Sinks From New River Concrete

New River Concrete Countertops and Sinks are made of sand and gravel from the New River, which runs through North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. More

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