Another LEED AP in the office!

A heartfelt congratulations to our very own Elizabeth Zorza, who passed her LEED AP exam with flying colors. Cheers, Elizabeth!

Concrete

Todd found this article interesting.

In summary:
-Production of concrete alone produces 5% of the world's greenhouse gases
-the main cause is that limestone is “cooked” to create portland cement, requiring a huge amount of energy
-the use of fly ash or slag replaces portland cement, and thus eliminates the production of these greenhouse gases (I always thought the use of fly ash was simply to re-purpose a waste material, not to cut down on emissions)
-there are concrete mixtures in the works that could be carbon neutral, or even act as carbon sinks because of their chemical structure

A new venture

We at Worn Jerabek Architects often share things with each other: news, pictures, and thoughts... architecture, building, and design... urban planning, sustainability, affordable housing.

We figured it couldn't hurt to share these thoughts with a larger audience, and so a blog was born.

Welcome to the Worn Jerabek Wire. Happy reading!