Items Tagged with 'recycling'

Designed by Grimshaw, EcoPark House serves as a gateway to the redeveloped EcoPark. Located on the southeast edge of the nearly 40-acre site along the Lee Valley River Corridor, the two-story building connects the local community to waste, recycling, and energy recovery processes.

The Coated Fabrics and Film Association-Vinyl Roofing Division (CFFA-VRD) has launched a new set of online frequently asked questions (FAQs) about roof membrane recycling as part of commercial reroofing projects.

As sustainability has become a central priority in architecture, cladding is increasingly recognized as one of the most consequential systems in building design, capable of aligning architectural intent with measurable environmental outcomes. 

The Operations Center is the first project to meet Multnomah County’s ambitious fossil fuel-free buildings resolution and anticipates LEED Gold certification as well as Living Future Net-Zero Energy certification.

Sarnafil G 410 and Sarnafil S 327 single-ply PVC roofing membranes have earned the prestigious NSF/ANSI 347 Platinum Certification, the highest possible certification and the only roofing membrane to receive that rating in the roofing industry.

Sika commemorates the 20th anniversary of the iconic Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston, MA.

Preserving the “Santa Barbara airport experience” was official policy for the small Santa Barbara Municipal Airport when building the new 72,000 foot terminal building.

To encourage PVC roof recycling and make it easier for specifiers to include it in their re-roofing specifications, the Coated Fabrics & Film Association has created a downloadable form to add to project bid documents.

Things are moving in a positive direction as more and more industry members, from R&D teams to project demolition crews, create and leverage opportunities that work to increase circularity in construction. This article follows three key areas where the industry is starting to experience notable change.