Buildings Resilience – Updated Information Sheet AvailableMay 23, 2018PNBRC0 Likes Building Resilience, News, ResearchThe MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, CSHub recently released a new information sheet which discusses building resilience CONTINUE READING
Open Letter on Cross Laminated Timber and Forest StewardshipMay 17, 2018PNBRC2 Likes News, ResearchThe climate implications of mass timber buildings turns on what happens in the forest. CONTINUE READING
The EPA says burning wood to generate power is ‘carbon-neutral.’ Is that true?May 16, 2018PNBRC0 Likes News, Policy, ResearchProducing electricity by burning wood now costs more than wind or solar power, making biomass only economically viable with large subsidies. CONTINUE READING
NRMCA Certifies CalPortland Utilizing CSI EPD ToolMay 9, 2018PNBRC0 Likes Building Resilience, News, ResearchThe ready mixed concrete industry has 33 verified EPDs covering 9,390 products, the largest total of any building product category. CONTINUE READING
EPA Declares Burning Wood Is Carbon NeutralApril 30, 2018PNBRC0 Likes News, Policy, ResearchDecision announced even before Agency’s Science Advisory Board completes its work on biomass burning. CONTINUE READING