Why Asphalt? - What are the benefits?

  

ARTICLES AND FLYERS Most require Adobe's Acrobat Reader BLACK AND GREEN: Sustainable Asphalt, Now and Tomorrow The engineers, scientists, contractors and managers who guide the development of asphalt pavement have made it one of the most environmentally advanced building materials in the world by constantly improving its cost effectiveness and safety. By extending pavement life – by improving materials, designs, or best practices – these professionals reduce the cost to the environment and to the taxpayer. The asphalt pavement industry and its partners continue to improve the environmental performance of asphalt, already one of the most sustainable pavement materials on earth. To learn more, visit http://www.sustainableasphalt.turn-page.com MINNESOTA ECOLOGICAL AWARDS (November 2009) Full Story HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA) "GREENING" INITIATIVES CHECKLIST (July 2009) Full Story WARM MIX ASPHALT IN MN (May 2009) Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) allows the mixing, lay down and compaction of asphalt mixes at significantly lower temperatures compared to hot-mix asphalt (HMA). Click Full Story for more information. HMA PAVEMENTS & LEED CERTIFICATION (February 2009) Full Story MINNESOTA GREEN STAR AWARDS (November 2008) Full Story MINNESOTA ECOLOGICAL AWARDS (November 2008) Full Story MANAGING STORM WATER WITH HOT-MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENTS* (January 2008) Full Story HMA PAVEMENTS AND LEED® CERTIFICATION GUIDELINE (September 2007) Full Story PERPETUAL PAVEMENT AWARDS (June 2007) Full Story Which of these claims being made about HMA pavement do you find believable? (April 2006) Full Story 2005 Ecological Commendation Award Winners (December 2005) Full Story 2004 ECOLOGICAL AWARD WINNERS IN MINNESOTA (December 2004) MN Ecological Awards HMA - THE STRONG, QUIET PAVEMENT (October 2004) HMA the Strong, Quiet Pavement back to top