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Sustainability & Resilience

Tilt-up construction plays an important role in advancing sustainable building practices and long-term resilience. Coverage explores energy performance, embodied carbon, material innovation, durability strategies, and design approaches that respond to climate, hazard exposure, and lifecycle performance. Articles examine evolving standards, resilient design principles, and project examples demonstrating how tilt-up systems contribute to efficient, adaptable, and environmentally responsible buildings.

Industry

Achieving Net-Zero Energy with Tilt-Wall

August 12, 2022
By Jesse Hunt, CPHC, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP Property owner: East Port Properties – Judy Wall, President The 60,000 SF Wilkinson Avenue multitenant warehouse building located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is part of the Read more…
Events

2013 Sustainability Conference Set for May 6-8 in San Francisco

January 28, 2013
The 2013 International Concrete Sustainability Conference is scheduled for May 6-8 in San Francisco at the Hotel Sofitel San Francisco Bay (Redwood City, CA). The 8th annual conference, hosted by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Read more…
Architecture & Design

Tilt-Up Potential Expressed

September 21, 2012
  By: Mitch Bloomquist | Tilt-Up Concrete Association   The University of California San Diego (UCSD) needed office space, and they needed it fast.  With the new Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center set to open in 2011, Read more…
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Events

International Concrete Sustainability Conference

March 23, 2012
Join the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and other sponsors for the 2012 Concrete Sustainability Conference, May 7-10, Seattle. The seventh annual conference will provide the latest advances, technical knowledge, continuing research and solutions for Read more…
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Sustainability & Resilience

MIT’s New Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSH)

March 1, 2010
Concrete is the most widely used building material on the planet; however, the production of some of its component materials account for up to five percent of global carbon dioxide emissions annually. To address the Read more…
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Sustainability & Resilience

MIT’s New Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSH)

October 1, 2009
Concrete is the most widely used building material on the planet; however, the production of some of its component materials account for up to five percent of global carbon dioxide emissions annually. To address the Read more…
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Sustainability & Resilience

Tilt-Up, Sustainability, and the Environment

April 1, 2007
By Ashley Kizzire, Constructive Communication, Inc. akizzire@constructivecommunication.com Q&A WITH JIM BATY For a few years now, green building and sustainability have been two buzzwords often touted in the design and construction industry. As more owners Read more…

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Recent Stories

A Legacy Built in Panels and People

Leadership & Mentorship
April 13, 2026
Joseph J. Steinbicker is recognized for 46 years of service to ACI Committee 551—Tilt-Up Concrete Construction—and a career that has shaped both the technical and cultural foundation of tilt-up construction. Read more…

Building the Bold Tradition

TCA Announcements
April 10, 2026
Submissions are open for the 2026 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards, inviting project teams to contribute to a growing record of innovation, performance, and design excellence across the tilt-up industry. Read more…
Community & Culture

Vibes Heads to Chihuahua: Expanding Connection and Opportunity in Northern Mexico

April 9, 2026
Tilt-Up Vibes continues its expansion into Mexico with an upcoming event in Chihuahua, pairing certification with connection as regional interest and industry engagement continue to grow. Read more…
Community & Culture

The TCA Classic Builds on Its Purpose

March 31, 2026
Now in its sixth year, the TCA Classic continues to grow as a platform for giving back. With two courses in play for 2026, the event expands its charitable reach by supporting both Atlanta Angels Read more...
Architecture & Design

Proven Over Time

March 30, 2026
A 20-year look at a project that expanded the role of tilt-up in office design—and continues to perform today. Read more…
Opinion & Editorial

Seen at Every Stage

March 25, 2026
Tilt-Up Today has evolved beyond a quarterly publication into a continuous platform—capturing the people, projects, and decisions that shape tilt-up construction from concept through completion. For advertisers, that shift creates a new kind of presence Read more...
Cost, Schedule & Risk

Speed to Market and Slab-On-Grade Performance in Tilt-Up Construction

March 24, 2026
As construction schedules compress across the tilt-up industry, traditional sequencing between slab placement, panel casting, and early loading is increasingly overlapping. Field observations from a large-scale project suggest that accelerated timelines may influence slab-on-grade behavior Read more...
Leadership & Mentorship

Mentorship as Infrastructure

March 24, 2026
Mentorship in the tilt-up industry is not a program or initiative, but a quiet, essential system for transferring judgment, responsibility, and standards across generations of professionals. Read more…
Sustainability & Resilience

Julius Boulevard Net Zero Industrial Development

March 24, 2026
The Julius Boulevard Net Zero Industrial Development in Halifax demonstrates how tilt-up construction can deliver measurable reductions in embodied and operational carbon while enhancing energy resilience. Achieving Zero Carbon Building Design certification and recognized with Read more...
Leadership & Mentorship

Leaving the Cave

March 24, 2026
The conditions that compete for our time—family, work, and personal responsibility—are not unique to any stage of life. What distinguishes leadership is not the absence of these pressures, but the decision to engage beyond them. Read more...
About Tilt-Up Today

Tilt-Up Today is the official publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, sharing the people, projects, and innovations shaping the tilt-up industry worldwide.

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