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Add Character, Sustainability With Concrete Products
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A new video by the Concrete Home Building Council and Building Systems Councils shows how concrete systems can be used in more than just a home's foundation. |
A new, free video by the Concrete Home Building Council and Building Systems Councils shows traditional home builders how to incorporate concrete into various phases of their homes, allowing them to offer diverse, sustainable options in any market.
The video, available at www.nahb.org/concretevideo on the NAHB Web site, shows builders how concrete systems can be used in more than just a home’s foundation. It demonstrates how above-grade concrete walls and decorative concrete can add character and a degree of sustainability to a new home project.
“The residential concrete market is growing,” said Jim Niehoff, president of the Concrete Home Building Council and director of low-rise buildings for the Portland Cement Association (PCA). “More and more builders are seeing ways they can add a strong, durable product like concrete to the interior or exterior of a home.”
Recent technological advances and innovation in concrete have resulted in new products such as interlocking concrete pavers, concrete siding and even concrete countertops for the new-home market.
“Builders and buyers are impressed by the flexibility that concrete offers,” said Niehoff. “Twenty years ago, no one would have thought to make a beautiful kitchen countertop out of concrete. Now, because of advances in coloring, stamping and sealing, people are asking for it. Concrete systems are a growing trend in the industry.”
Niehoff added that concrete can add to the greenness of a home, as well. Using an above-grade concrete wall system can help tighten the thermal envelope, reduce air infiltration and increase energy efficiency, he said.
“I think residential builders are starting to see the benefits of building with concrete,” Niehoff said. “After they build their first concrete home, many will build nothing else.”
To learn more about the concrete home industry, visit the Concrete Home Building Council Web site at www.nahb.org/concrete or the PCA Web site at www.cement.org.
For a list of Concrete Home Building Council members, visit www.nahb.org/concretedirectory.
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Concrete systems are a growing trend in the home building industry. |
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