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August 21, 2011

Consulpav International Joins the NCE at the Partner Level

Consulpav is an engineering consulting firm which specializes in a myriad of pavement related engineering activities including the following: pavement thickness design, pavement mix design, pavement management, pavement related materials research and highway construction materials related testing. Consulpav continues to be the coordinator of the Asphalt-Rubber International Conferences that are held every three years in [...]

August 9, 2011

BASF visits NCE

A delegate from BASF Corporation visited the NCE on Tuesday, the 9th August 2011 and toured the facilities. The BASF team included Neil Sheehan, Jurron Bradley, Dick Goff, Scott Perrine, Tarek Khan, Tim Bytheway, Greg Dorsch, and Derek Imperial. Also, Steve Hupalo from Drake Materials joined the tour.
The ASU team included NCE Director Dr. Kaloush [...]

August 2, 2011

NCE Director Presents the Benefits of Fibers in Asphalt at a Hawaiian Workshop

The NCE Director Dr. Kamil Kaloush presented a well-attended, well-received and a dynamic seminar titled “Increased Sustainability of Asphalt through Fiber-Reinforcement” at a sustainability workshop held in Honolulu Department of Transportation, Hawaii on 2 August 2011. The workshop was co-sponsored by FORTA Corporation, University of Hawaii, OK Hardware & Construction Supply, and Hawaii Asphalt Paving [...]

April 11, 2011

Welcome to BASF - Newest Principal Member

The National Center of Excellence for SMART Innovations welcomes the newest Principal member, BASF – The Chemical Company.
BASF’s Construction Chemicals division is the worldwide supplier of chemical systems and formulations for the construction industry. The North American Construction Chemicals Division of BASF is comprised of four business lines that offer products and solutions primarily for [...]

April 21, 2009

Guidebook on Climate, Energy & Urbanization

Climate, Energy, and Urbanization: A Guide on Strategies, Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development in the Desert is a comprehensive resource tool for those interested in learning about and implementing new concepts into the way we plan, design and build our cities. Focused on two of the most pertinent issues for our desert metropolis - [...]