Chicago’s environmental center epitomizes sustainable design with timber, steel

The Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC), serving as a gateway to Chicago’s Big Marsh Park in the Calumet City suburb, utilizes nail-laminated timber (NLT), glulam, Corten and weathered steel, to create a building exemplifying the future of sustainable design.
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In this DemoCast, join Unilock in exploring their hardscape solutions that offer environmental advantages, including permeable paving systems, high solar reflective pavers and slabs, and materials manufactured with recycled content.
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Advancements in hurricane building science, continuous code improvements, and the success of code-approved products have made it possible to design more resilient structures in hurricane zones. The widely acclaimed success of Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered community 32 km (20 mi) inland from Ft. Myers, is a testament to how far the building and testing industry has come. 
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