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Blue and green roofs use many kinds of geosynthetics

February 1st, 2025

Microsoft offices in Vancouver, B.C., Canada’s downtown Gastown. The ZinCo-designed semi-intensive green roof features various trees, grasses, perennials and sedums in its rooftop amenity space. Image: ZinCo In the global push to lower buildings’ carbon footprint and energy and water use, some look to blue and green roof construction. These roofs can help combat urban […]

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Miragrid passes NTPEP evaluation

July 1st, 2008

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, in conjunction with the National Transportation Product Evaluation Panel (NTPEP), developed a stringent review process to test geosynthetic reinforcement materials. TenCate™ Geosynthetics, Pendergrass, Ga., submitted its Miragrid® XT product line for evaluation, and successfully stood up to the test. The NTPEP evaluation looked at the long-term […]

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