Insulating bricks with microscopic bubbles
/in front, news/by CANSThe better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter—and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) regularly raises the requirements for building insulation. Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-insulating-bricks-microscopic.html#jCp
Let your MP know that protecting Canada’s underground infrastructure is important!
/in front, news/by CANSLet your MP know that protecting Canada’s underground infrastructure is important! Read more.
Lafarge and partners testing low-carbon construction materials
/in front, news/by CANSLafarge Canada Inc. has announced it is embarking on a million-dollar study with partners to research lower-carbon fuels at its Exshaw Cement Plant in Exshaw, Alta. Eight lower-carbon fuels will be researched, including construction renovation/demolition waste, nonrecyclable plastic, carpets and textiles, shingles, treated wood products, wood products, rubber and tire derived fuels, said a recent […]
Stakeholders urge further steps as feds unveil asbestos plan
/in front, news/by CANSThe federal government has followed through on its 2016 commitment to ban asbestos with a series of regulations and other initiatives involving at least four different ministries to further control exposure to the carcinogen. Read more.