EPDs: Helping You Meet Masonry Sustainability Goals
July 2023

EPDs: Helping You Meet Masonry Sustainability Goals

Lightweight Concrete Masonry Units: A Healthy Win for Resilient, Sustainable and Carbon Neutral Building Practices
May 2023

Lightweight Concrete Masonry Units: A Healthy Win for Resilient, Sustainable and Carbon Neutral Building Practices

Natural Stone Institute Publishes First Industry-Wide Environmental Product Declarations and Health Product Declarations for Natural Stone
October 2022

Natural Stone Institute Publishes First Industry-Wide Environmental Product Declarations and Health Product Declarations for Natural Stone

Owens Corning And What To Look Forward To: Part Four
September 2022

Owens Corning And What To Look Forward To: Part Four

Tepper Quad at Carnegie Mellon University
February 2022

Tepper Quad at Carnegie Mellon University

Building a Green Energy Wall One SolaBlock At a Time
June 2021

Building a Green Energy Wall One SolaBlock At a Time

The Fechino Files: Ethanol- What is it all About?
March 2020

The Fechino Files: Ethanol- What is it all About?

Natural Stone Council’s Certification Program Ensures Sustainability
January 2020

Natural Stone Council’s Certification Program Ensures Sustainability

New ASTM Standard Will Help Improve Concrete Production
October 2016

A new ASTM International standard will help with efforts to enhance the cement content in concrete while also reducing CO2 emissions during production.

Ash Grove's Environmental Manager Wins PCA's 2016 John Gleason Jr. Award
September 2016

The Portland Cement Association has named Scott Nielson, corporate environmental manager for Ash Grove Cement Company, the winner of the 2016 John P. Gleason Jr. Leadership Award.

Using CO2 in Masonry: An Opportunity to Make Every Block Count
May 2016

Advances in technology are self-perpetuating — conducting research and development inevitably leads to discoveries that propel innovation forward. CarbonCure Technologies is no stranger to this cycle. The company’s technology started when their CEO, Rob

LEED™ Essentials for Mason Contractors
March 2016

Most people in the construction industry are at least somewhat familiar with LEED™, the most widely used green building rating system in the U.S.

Remixing Modern Masonry With Watershed Block
January 2016

Modern masonry technology adapts to contemporary needs, while maintaining a heritage of strength and greatness.

Navigating LEED v4 for Concrete Masonry
October 2015

Phil Bonnell has reason to be proud of the sustainability profile of his company. As VP and general manager of Basalite Concrete Products Northwest Region, Bonnell always has felt proud to provide an inherently sustainable product to a customer base that

Brick: An Old Way to a Better Tomorrow
October 2015

Since early mankind moved out of caves and into communities, brick has been a desired construction material. With readily available materials, a simple manufacturing process, and durable and sustainable results, brick prominence was easy to understand.