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Proven Performance of Concrete Home Building on Display at the 2010 International Builders' Show
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) presents, for the
22nd consecutive year, the Concrete Pavilion at the 2010 International
Builders' Show (IBS). The Concrete Pavilion proudly offers a one-stop
opportunity for visitors to learn more about innovative concrete homebuilding
solutions offered by industry partners. Attendees can see how smart
homebuilders stand out from their peers by choosing concrete to achieve
profitable, high-performance construction, while offering real value to
their customers. More.
Concrete Habitat for Humanity Home Earns Highest Sustainable Construction Honor
Salt River Materials Group and Phoenix-area contractors and suppliers partnered to demonstrate “green” building technologies in the first concrete Habitat for Humanity® home in central Arizona. Exceeding Energy Star® certification, the project also received LEED® for Homes Platinum status with a score of 114 that far surpassed the required 80 points for this prestigious honor. More.
Village of Burns Harbor Named 1st Green Neighborhood
The Village of Burns Harbor in northwest Indiana has earned the honor of 1st Green Neighborhood from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). By using sustainable concrete products, the development was able to achieve a 3-star certification from the NAHB Research Center. More.
Powerful Pavements for High-Tech Townhomes
A lot of thought went into designing and building Hyacinth Place, 11 affordable, eco-friendly, transit-oriented townhomes in Highland Park, Ill. A small project with a large scope, these homes earned a LEED Gold rating through energy efficient design and fixtures, geothermal heating and cooling, and eco-friendly interior finishes for cabinets and flooring. Outside, two cement-based materials for exterior finishes contributed to the LEED rating through the use of traditional and cutting edge technology. More.
Concrete Rises to Head of the Class
St. Anne’s Belfield School in
Charlottesville, Va. is benefitting from some alums that own and operate
Allied Concrete in Charlottesville. They are giving back to their alma
mater through their knowledge of building systems for safe, comfortable,
energy efficient, and overall “green” construction. From insulating
concrete forms (ICFs) to the pervious parking lot, concrete is integral
to the project. More.
High Performance Building Requirements for Sustainability
At present, there is no approved national model building
code dealing with high performance or sustainability, so some state and
local jurisdictions are adopting their own codes addressing these issues.
In an effort to further the development and advancement of more comprehensive
green or sustainable building code requirements, PCA has developed a compilation
of code changes called High Performance Building Requirements for
Sustainability. These recommendations are offered as modifications
to the International Code Council International Building Code
(IBC) and can be considered for adoption, implementation, and enforcement
by state and local jurisdictions. More.
Free Registration for World of Concrete!
Exhibits: February 2-5, 2010
Seminars: February 1-5, 2010
Once again, PCA offers free registration and a discount on seminars to
the World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Nev. You can save as much as $65 on
exhibit hall entry fees and $30 on each course you sign up for. Register
now.
American Concrete Institute’s Residential Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
ACI 332, the Residential Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, is open for public review until January 17. This standard covers the design and construction of cast-in-place concrete one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses), and their accessory structures. Draft standards processed through ACI's ANSI-approved standardization procedures are made available to public review for a 45-day discussion period. (ANSI is the American National Standards Institute.) More
PCA to Exhibit at Icon Expo
Icon Expo is the leading global masonry products annual exhibition and convention. In 2010, it will take place in San Antonio on March 19 and 20. More
Ask the Expert: Donn Thompson, Portland Cement Association
Can pervious concrete pavement replace traditional storm water collection systems?
In larger scale applications, the rainwater diversion, collection, and temporary storage capabilities of pervious concrete pavements can often supplement, or even eliminate, traditional means of stormwater management. Many subdivisions have been successfully designed with pervious concrete streets in place of long lengths of drainage piping and land grabbing detention ponds, reducing environmental impacts. More.
In our next issue, we'll take a look back at how the International Builders' Show and World of Concrete helped promote residential concrete building for 2010.
Pervious
Concrete: Hydrological Design and Resources
A timely update to the useful reference tool on pervious concrete. Filled with technical and promotional resource materials addressing specifying, proportioning, production, and placement of pervious concrete. The CD also contains an analysis tool on hydrological design. The hydrological analysis program is intended solely to illustrate the behavior of pervious concrete systems in relatively simple situations.
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