INTERNATIONAL
BUILDERS' SHOW
WORLD OF CONCRETE
WORLD OF CONCRETE
Brought to you by PCA, Dow Chemical Company, and Team Concrete in partnership with Habitat for Humanity
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INTERNATIONAL
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Brought to you by PCA, Dow Chemical Company, and Team Concrete in partnership with Habitat for Humanity |
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| Welcome to the Online Press
Center for the Count on Concrete Show Home 2003 |
Contact Ryan
Puckett at PCA for more information about
the home or to set up interviews or tours during The Builders Show or the
World of Concrete. In Las Vegas: 847.858.2672 Office: 847.972.9136 |
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| Press Release | Why Concrete? | Preview and Download Images |
| The New Face
of Affordable Housing on Display SKOKIE, Ill. – Concrete is increasingly the construction material of choice for many Habitat for Humanity affiliates. Built for Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas using STYROFOAM™ T- More |
An increasing number of families
have discovered that homes built with exterior concrete walls offer significant
energy efficiency, safety from natural disasters and a quiet, comfortable
indoor environment — without sacrificing aesthetic beauty. More |
Construction and finished photography
of the home, the wall system, and other concrete products such as roof tiles,
siding, and decorative concrete floors. Wall fabrication series from Dow. Wall erection of Show Home Fiber-cement siding application Decorative concrete flooring Fiber-cement roof tile installation Scenes at the finished show home |
| Media Reception | Location and Schedule | A Primer on Concrete Walls |
| Join us for an open house (Registered press only) International Builders' Show Tuesday, January 21, 2003, 5 to 7 p.m. World of Concrete Tuesday, February 4, 2002, 5 to 7 p.m. |
The home is in the Silver Parking Lot, outside
the main entrance of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Map and show hours |
The Count on Concrete Show Home is a miniature
concrete homes museum with displays explaining the different concrete wall
systems – removable forms (cast-in-place), concrete masonry, insulating
concrete forms (ICFs) and precast concrete forms. More |
| Featured Products and Partners | Concrete Habitat Projects | Floor Plan of Home |
| Aside from the precast concrete walls, the home features
an array of concrete and cement-based products — decorative concrete
floors, fiber-cement siding, and concrete roof tiles Products and Partners Dow T-Mass Press Release Master Builders Press Release |
Descriptions, contacts, and other resources
on concrete home developments by Habitat for Humanity across the country. Recent Habitat Projects |
The 1,237 square foot show home is based on
a typical Habitat for Humanity floor plan, with the exterior elevations
modified to reflect more of the middle American style to broaden the visual
appeal. More |