#alternative materials

Still kinda proud of it even if I never dared to finish the other half of the face but kep it hidden in the shadows:

Dale Frank. She often shared Tequila and pineapple with an important Hollywood actor but it never amounted to anything, 2017.

Idar-OberSTEIN Campus presents  Saerom Kong (MFA 2015) • Necklace 'untitled' • rice, paper, Hematite, silver, lacquer • 2017

Saerom Kong, born in Seoul, South Korea. Artist, who lives and work in Pforzheim in Germany. In 2015 completed her MFA from Hochschule Trier in Idar-Oberstein.

“The purpose of my pieces are for viewer or wearer may appreciate values beyond the material. My practical works are made with rice, beans, found objects,paper and silver. One is clearly perceived as more valuable than the other. This will indeed lead contrasting combination to the wearer and everything that is valuable or not, in our perception, becomes valuable in a variety of way.”

visit https://klimt02.net/jewellers/saerom-kong

Asset Management: Using Alternative Materials to Address Replacement Cost and Maintenance Concerns In the 21st century, water util-ity management professionals for both water and sewer systems strive to implement asset management programs in order to better manage their aging wet infrastructure. In 2012, a Black and Veatch survey1 on the US water industry found that the top asset management issues were

all financially driven, namely addressing aging water and sewer infrastructure, managing capital costs, funding or availability of capital, and energy costs. In 2013, a McGraw Hill Construction study, conducted in partnership with CH2M Hill,2 confirmed that 75% of utilities implementing asset management programs did so because of their concerns with aging infrastructure. Major studies from the US Mayor’s Water Council,3

the USEPA,4 the Congressional Budget Office,5 US Government Accountability Office,6 the American Water Works Association7 and others all conclude that the costs associated with US water and sewer infrastructure — for both replacement of aging systems and for new development driven by growth — is financially overwhelming, ranging from $1 trillion to $4 trillion over the next couple of decades.

The financial challenges faced by utility, asset and financial managers have intensified with the downturn of the world economy, tapped out rate payers, unstable credit markets, wide-scale downgrades and paralyzed project-and

In an era where sustainability and innovation are paramount, the world of construction materials is witnessing a paradigm shift. Geopolymers, a class of materials that have been gaining traction in recent years, are emerging as a promising alternative to traditional cement-based products. With their potential to reduce carbon emissions, enhance durability, and provide versatile applications,…

Arvin Goods calls BS on sustainable fashion, launches its own apparel line

Good News Notes: “I always felt there was a better way to do what we are doing,” says Dustin Winegardner, co-founder and managing director of local sustainable apparel brand Arvin Goods. “As I learned more and more about the impacts of the apparel industry, and then how easily adaptable alternative materials are, it seemed like a no-brainer,” he said. “After presenting it as a solution to other…