Green Building Case Studies

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Grand Slam for the Environment at a Major League Baseball Field
Document Sub-title: At 265,000 sf (24,620 m2), U.S. Cellular Field boasts the largest permeable interlocking concrete pavement in the United States.
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Applications: Pervious Paving
Solutions: LEED, Stormwater Management

Leading by Example with Pervious Concrete in the City of Leawood, Kansas
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Applications: Paving, Pervious Paving
Solutions: Resource Efficient, Stormwater Management

Hazelwood Estates
Document Sub-title: An Affordable Housing Project for Seniors Using ICF Construction
Document Summary: Even in the moderate climate of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Hazelwood Estates stands as a leading example of the benefits of concrete construction. Under the direction of Dennis Kilfoil, the Marion County Housing Authority built a 32-unit, affordable housing project for seniors in the agricultural community of Woodburn, Ore. The multi-unit residential property features exteriors walls constructed of insulating concrete forms (ICFs) finished with fiber-cement siding. Kilfoil says the fire-resistant concrete walls helped provide a significant and surprising insurance savings and the residents love the peaceful noise reduction courtesy of the think, concrete walls. Energy savings, thanks to the thermal mass of concrete, are even more critical for an affordable housing project during a period of rising fuel costs. While MCHA plans to maintain ownership for several decades, the low maintenance advantages of the ICF walls and fiber-cement siding add yet another benefit to this handsome community.
Applications: Fiber cement siding, ICF (Insulating Concrete Forms), Stucco
Solutions: Disaster Resistance, Thermal Mass

Chicago’s Green Alleys: Permeable Pavement Used to Alleviate Flooding
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Applications: Pervious Paving
Solutions: LEED, Stormwater Management

Concrete Shines in ENERGY STAR® Home
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Document Summary: The New American Home® (TNAH) 2008 has been certified through the ENERGY STAR® program. The exterior structural walls were built with a combination of lighweight autoclaved aerated concrete blocks (AAC), and traditional poured-in-place concrete. These concrete wall systems helped reduce energy consumption for heating and cooling by about 62 percent compared to a house of comparable size in the same climate.
Applications: Cast in Place, Decorative flatwork , Hardscape & Pavers, Roof tiles
Solutions: Energy Performance, Thermal Mass

Concrete Helps Achieve First 5-Star Built Green® Rating
Document Sub-title: “Sensible House” is Smart, Affordable, & Neighborly
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Applications: Hardscape & Pavers, Water Infrastructure
Solutions: Durability, Recyclable, Recycled Content, Stormwater Management

Paterson Near-Zero Model Home
Document Sub-title: Near-Zero Energy Home Features Building Envelope Technologies
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Applications: ICF (Insulating Concrete Forms), Radiant Floors, Stucco
Solutions: Durability, Energy Performance

CEMEX Plant Honored for Enriching Local Environment
Document Sub-title: California facility's land stewardship efforts protect animal habitat, vegetation
Document Summary: With its Davenport, Calif. cement plant, CEMEX demonstrated that environmental stewardship is about more than maintaing the status quo. The facility earned the Land Steward Award from the Portland Cement Assoication for improving and expanding the local wildlife habitat by reclaiming surrounding land with native species of vegetation.
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Solutions: Stewardship

CH2M Hill Attains LEED Certification with Precast
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Document Summary: Produced by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, this brochure highlights the design and construction of CH2M Hill’s new corporate headquarters in Englewood, CO. It’s only natural that officials at CH2M Hill would give “green” building factors a high priority when planning their new world headquarters in Englewood, Colo. The firm provides a wide range of infrastructure engineering and construction services — including environmental services — to public and private clients on six continents. The green attributes designed into the building included a total-precast concrete structural system. 6 pages, 4 color .pdf Free download
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Precast Helps Projects Attain LEED Certification
Document Sub-title: Precast’s proximity, energy efficiency, recyclability and minimal waste are keys to meeting environmental standards that are gaining client interest
Document Summary: Pharmacia’s Building Q, The Midwest Regional Office of the National Park Service and Fisher Pavilion provide a backdrop for sustainable solutions provided by precast concrete construction. The article highlights the benefits of energy efficiency, recycled content, locally available materials and more. 9 pages, 4 color .pdf, also available as a free download at www.pci.org
Applications: Precast
Solutions: Energy Performance, LEED, Recycled Content