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New Common Ground Alliance White Paper Examines the Telecom Industry’s Critical Role in Reversing the Upward Trend of Damages to Buried Utilities

Civil + Structural Engineer

CGA’s 2023 White Paper, “ Telecom’s Critical Role in Reversing Utility Damage Trends ” analyzes information gathered from 17 in-depth interviews with telecom leaders as well as data from a survey of more than 500 damage prevention industry professionals. damage prevention system. damage prevention system – and its own bottom line.

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SFPE Foundation Solicits Public Comment on Four White Papers Published Through its Grand Challenges Initiative 

Civil + Structural Engineer

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – The SFPE Foundation, a charitable organization focused on enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments, is soliciting public comment on four papers focused on strategic cooperation in research and education to advance fire engineering.

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American Concrete Pavement Association Announces Expanded Role Supporting Sustainability and Resilience in Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

In 2024, the association will build on its 2023 white paper, “Concrete Pavement’s Role in a Sustainable, Resilient Future,” with the addition of tools and resources that help decision-makers meet global challenges while making dollars go further in a high inflation market.

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The Real Story on Embodied Carbon

Construction Specifier

Download a new white paper from Chemical Fabrics and Film Association – Vinyl Roofing Division that reveals how embodied carbon only accounts for part of a building material’s total carbon footprint.

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Greener data centers can also be more profitable

BD+C

Two leading consulting firms that focus on data centers and other mission-critical facilities have released a white paper on data center sustainability, the first in a series of reports that will provide technical analysis for data center operators to help lower their centers’ carbon footprints in line with regulations targeting carbon neutrality by (..)

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Perkins+Will white paper examines alternatives to flame retardant building materials

BD+C

Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has released new research in response to the need for architects and interior designers to develop a better understanding of flame retardants and their impact on health.

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The Ease and Benefits of Post-Consumer Recycling of PVC Roofing Membranes

CCR Magazine

PVC roof recycling can also help companies achieve sustainability goals related to carbon reductions while adding to their environmental story and sustainability message. For more information, read the white paper “Increasing Sustainability in the Low-Slope Roof Market through PVC (Vinyl) Membrane Recycling” here.