This carbon offset program, whose theme is “Designing with more freedom by engineering less impact,” can help to decrease the environmental impact of buildings and achieve better green building certification ratings.

Beginning in February, Dow Corning brand silicone materials for high performance building will transition to the new DOWSIL brand.

Silicone construction, polyurethane and coating technologies from Dow, the Official Chemistry Company of the Olympic Games, are incorporated into the Olympic Village and Modular Houses.

As the Official Carbon Partner of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Dow used the Framework to increase education about sustainable building practices and solutions in Latin America