Zero Energy Home and Office Provides Green Building Solution

For decades, Dale and Beverly Stevenart have been building energy-efficient homes.  When it came time to build their dream home and office, they chose concrete building materials to help achieve the most sustainable structure.  Located in Pueblo West, Colo., their Zero Energy model home and office is perfectly located for mountain views and access to state parks, bike trails, and marinas. More

Pushing—and Lifting—the Envelope: 2009 TCA Achievement Awards

Architecture has arrived, front and center, for tilt-up concrete. Recent advancements have really enhanced tilt-up’s aesthetic and structural adaptability. Once limited to relatively plain, flat panels with minimal shadow or relief around window and door openings, this construction system can now produce curved walls, overhangs, walkways, and canopies. More

Christened “The Mothership”, the Miller Custom Homes Project for the Virginia Home-A-Rama blends together green design and Southern beauty.  The home utilizes Polysteel Insulating Concrete Forms, helping to make it safe through strong winds and hurricanes.  In addition to its concrete walls, the home also contains a concrete safe room, which can protect inhabitants against tornados and hurricanes. More

SP405: Concrete Systems for Homes and Low-Rise Construction

Bestseller! Click here to learn everything you want to know about availability of products, evaluating concrete systems for homes and low-rise buildings, requirements for application, managing projects, and much more. Based on case histories, field research, and hands-on-the-hammer experience, and with more than 325 photos and illustrations, this one-stop resource shows and tells what you want to know. It's a huge time and money saver!