Sandwich Panels Suit Growing Appetite for Green Building
The Green Sandwich Building System is said by its developers to enable construction of aesthetically appealing, sustainable structures in less time and at lower cost. Structures made with the system are designed to withstand major earthquakes, hurricanes and tornados.
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Insulation Needs
Read how reflective foil underneath the roof can work effectively with insulation to help keep your customers homes comfortable and energy-efficient.
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times
Insulated Concrete Forms Make Homes Strong and Efficient
Stay-in-place-forms, or also known as insulated concrete forms, produces one of the strongest and most energy efficient houses possible. It is true that concrete is not a good insulator and feels cold, but with this method the concrete is totally encapsulated in rigid insulating foam. The foam provides the energy efficiency and the concrete provides the strength.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Concrete House a Safe Energy Saver
Thesehomeowners decided to build a concrete home after doing some patent work for a company that makes insulated concrete forms used in building concrete structures. Even though the home initially cost more to build than a comparable stick-built house, the insulating properties of the IFC system in this 6,500 square foot home will more than recoup the inital building cost.
The Capital Times (Madison, Wis.)
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