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Sustainable Concrete Pavements: A Manual of Practice
January 31, 2012 -
40-year-old architectural Precast primes Pyramid for LEED Platinum
December 1, 2011 -
Sustainability Basics: Life - Cycle Assessment
December 1, 2011 -
Oct. 16, Lorenz to Present Session on Standard 189.1 at ACI 2011 Fall Convention
October 16, 2011 -
Oct. 15, Lorenz to Present at ACI Concrete Sustainability Forum IV at ACI 2011 Fall Convention
October 15, 2011 -
VanGeem Presents at Greenbuild 2011 International Conference and Expo
October 7, 2011 -
LEED and Green Building Codes in the Context of Public Policy and Law
October 7, 2011 -
Understanding ASHRAE 189.1
October 5, 2011 -
Lorenz Presents for Sedgwick Chicago Seminar Series
October 5, 2011 -
VanGeem and Lorenz Present at LCA XI Conference
October 4, 2011 -
Sustainability Basics: Site Disturbance and Stormwater Run-Off
September 13, 2011 -
ASCC Column: "Sustainability Basics: Urban Heat Islands and Solar Reflectance"
July 21, 2011 -
IGCC Brings Cost Savings Opportunities
June 15, 2011 -
With Building Exterior, Efficiency is Skin Deep
June 3, 2011 -
Designing Green
May 2, 2011 -
Lorenz Presents AIA Seminar "Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings" in Abu Dhabi
April 26, 2011 -
VanGeem Presents at Precast Seminar in Abu Dhabi
April 26, 2011 -
Solar Reflectance for Walls
April 8, 2011 -
Lorenz Presents at ACI Spring Convention in Tampa
April 6, 2011 -
VanGeem and Lorenz Present
March 24, 2011 -
Enclosures and Cladding Boost Building Energy Efficiency
March 22, 2011 -
VanGeem Speaks at Buffalo Grove High School’s 3rd Annual Career Day
March 2, 2011 -
Sustainable Roofing: A Whole-Building Approach
February 14, 2011 -
Lorenz Gives Guest Lecture at UIC Dept. of Civil and Materials Engineering
February 14, 2011 -
Martha VanGeem Quoted in livebetter Newsletter
January 20, 2011 -
New Building Tools Detect Varied Shades of Green
December 27, 2010 -
Testimony for House Committee Hearing on “Options and Opportunities for Onsite Renewable Energy Integration”
November 15, 2010 -
High-Performance – Nextgen of Buildings are Safe, Secure & Green
November 5, 2010 -
Lorenz Speaks at ACI Convention in Pittsburgh
October 24, 2010 -
VanGeem a Guest Lecturer at MIT in Cambridge, MA
October 4, 2010 -
Corley and VanGeem Speak at RC 2010 Concrete Conference in Cartegena, Colombia
September 8, 2010 -
In Your Crowd, Who Stands Tall?
September 1, 2010 -
Right Start, Right Result: Beginning with the Site
June 1, 2010 -
It’s More Than Design: Construction & Building Operation
June 1, 2010 -
Energy Efficiency: Building on Standard 90.1
June 1, 2010 -
Choosing Materials Wisely
June 1, 2010 -
Green Design Trends: The New Green Standard
April 12, 2010 -
VanGeem Presents at Building Enclosure Council (BEC) Chicago Program
March 29, 2010 -
New 189.1 Will Change How Buildings are Built
March 23, 2010 -
Concrete’s Mass Appeal for Energy
November 1, 2008 -
Solar Reflectance Values for Concrete
August 1, 2008 -
Integrating Insulation and Surface Finishes into Concrete Walls
August 1, 2008 -
Integrating Insulation and Surface Finishes into Concrete Walls and Floors
January 1, 2008 -
Comparison of the Life Cycle Assessments of an Insulating Concrete Form House and a Wood Frame House
January 1, 2008 -
Mass Concrete for Buildings and Bridges
January 1, 2007 -
Modeling Energy Performance of Concrete Buildings for LEED-NC Version 2.2: Energy and Atmosphere Credit 1
January 1, 2007 -
Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete
January 1, 2007 -
Solar Reflectance of Concretes for LEED Sustainable Sites Credit: Heat Island Effect
January 1, 2007 -
Achieving Sustainability with Precast Concrete
February 1, 2006 -
Engineering Mass Concrete Structures
January 1, 2006 -
Energy Efficiency of Concrete Homes
June 1, 2005 -
PCI Designer's Notebook on Energy Conservation
January 1, 2005 -
Life Cycle Inventory Of Slag Cement Concrete
January 1, 2004 -
Using Concrete to Maximize LEED Points
November 1, 2002 -
Controlling Temperatures in Mass Concrete
January 1, 2002 -
Are Temperature Requirements in Mass Concrete Specifications Reasonable?
October 1, 2001
We help our clients with sustainable solutions to reduce environmental impact and enhance efficiency.
CTLGroup provides engineering, consulting, research and testing services that support sustainability of the built environment, including:
- Building Component Analysis
- Durability of Building Facades and Envelope
- Thermal Resistance of Materials and Components
- Optimal Insulation Levels
- Whole-Building Energy Simulation
- Environmental Life Cycle Inventory - LCI
- Environmental Life Cycle Assessment - LCA
- Energy Code & Sustainability Standard Compliance
- Performance Assessment and Evaluation
- Optimal Recycled Content Levels of Cementitious Materials and Aggregates
Material Property Testing
- Solar Reflectance
- Fire Endurance - Education and Advocacy: Sustainable Building Materials
Cement, Concrete, and Concrete Product Producers
Concrete Contractors
At CTLGroup, going green is nothing new. Consider our history:
- For more than 15 years, we've conducted research into the environmental impacts of construction materials, from raw material acquisition to production to construction to reuse.
- Our LEED-certified professionals have published dozens of research reports and articles on sustainability issues.
- We were on the committee and made significant contribution to the development of Standard 189.1 Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- Our experts frequently speak to industry groups on green design and construction topics.



