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EcoSmart Concrete - Concrete for green building
Author: Michel de Spot, P.Eng. ,
EcoSmart Foundation
Publication Date: April 24, 2008
No. of pages: 6
Event(s): Green Building Seminar: Lessons Learned from a Canadian Perspective
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Abstract
As part of the Green Building Seminar organized by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Canadian Consulate in Dubai, UAE, Spot provided an overview of the EcoSmart Foundation and EcoSmart Concrete activities in the United Arab Emirates. De Spot illustrated how dynamic the UAE construction market is and how EcoSmart concrete can address resulting sustainability issues. EcoSmart concrete lessens the environmental footprint of concrete, making it greener. De Spot also cited successfully completed case studies in Canada, as well as discussing the Top 6 Reasons to use EcoSmart Concrete in the Emirates.
See also: climate change, concrete and cement industry, environmental impact, fly ash, sustainability
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