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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
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  • 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
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    March 22, 2011
  • VanGeem Speaks at Buffalo Grove High School’s 3rd Annual Career Day
    March 2, 2011
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    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
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    September 8, 2010
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    September 1, 2010
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    April 12, 2010
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    March 29, 2010
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    March 23, 2010
  • Concrete’s Mass Appeal for Energy
    November 1, 2008
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    August 1, 2008
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    January 1, 2008
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    January 1, 2007
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    January 1, 2007
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    February 1, 2006
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    January 1, 2006
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    June 1, 2005
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    January 1, 2005
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    January 1, 2004
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    November 1, 2002
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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.

 

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