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For information about residential concrete construction in Nevada, call:

Tom Tietz
California Nevada Cement Promotion Council: (714) 694-0800

Joe O'Grady
Southern Nevada Concrete & Aggregates Association: (702) 227-4324

Henderson

This 4,500-square-foot home is insulated with Styrofoam sandwiched between two walls of concrete, allowing the panel to take advantage of a "thermal mass effect," said Lesley Dunlap of Dow's building and construction division in Las Vegas.

Concrete was poured into steel forms and precast before being delivered to the home site. The forms were lifted into place with a crane.

Daniel Kitts, senior industry manager for Dow Chemical in San Francisco, said the walls are a little more expensive than traditional wood framing, about a $3,500 difference for a 2,000-square-foot home. However, there's a trade-off between costs on the front end and the savings on utility bills, maintenance, insurance premiums and smaller air conditioning and heating systems. The walls also reduce noise, resist fire and eliminate mold and termite problems.

"Inadequate insulation and air leakage are two of the leading causes of energy waste in most homes," said John Simmons of Simmons Consulting Group, part of the builder team. He said the insulation method keeps homes cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, ultimately reducing utility bills by 50 percent to 60 percent.

*Article courtesy of Hubble Smith of the Las Vegas Review-Journal

For more information, please contact Lesley Dunlap of Dow at (702) 737-1844.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas Community Showcases Energy-Efficient Concrete Walls
Cool Ridge Estates, a 13-home neighborhood in North Las Vegas, Nevada, is attracting a great deal of attention for its innovative exterior wall construction. Gil Martin, President of Silver State Development Company, uses the “Concrete is Cool” wall system, a poured-in-place, engineered concrete and insulating foam system.

The system utilizes traditional aluminum forms to provide the framework for the wall. Fabricated 4-1/2” thick, high-grade insulating foam panels are then put in place on the interior side, with 3 inches of steel reinforced concrete on the exterior. Steel rebar ties the walls into the foundation of the home. After the erection of the walls, the interior surface is ready for drywalling, while any desired exterior finish can be applied on the outside surface.

The wall system has been recognized for its energy innovation by the U.S. Department of Energy and has received the Governor’s Energy Award, according to Martin, who has 20 years experience in the homebuilding industry. The homes are built to meet or exceed the standards of the EPA’s Energy Star program.

“A truly energy-efficient home starts with the basic construction,” says Martin. “While there has been a lot of emphasis placed on energy-efficient appliances and other such devices, real savings have to start with the construction itself”.

Cool Ridge Estates is a security-gated, cul-de-sac neighborhood of homes in North Las Vegas. The three and four bedroom homes range in size from 1,250 to 1,900 square feet and are priced to sell at under $120,000.

The project is being sponsored in part by the Portland Cement Association, California Cement Promotion Council and Southern Nevada Concrete & Aggregates Association.

For further information about the project, contact Gil Martin, President of Silver State Development at (702) 645-8284.

Merlin Contracting & Developing is using Arxx ICFs for the exterior walls of a 20,000 sq. ft., five-building, concrete custom estate on 3 acres of golf course in Las Vegas. The owner is a local community developer whose company has built and sold thousands of homes in Las Vegas. This homeowner is taking advantage of the ICF's insulation value, sound barrier value, time saving construction, permanence of concrete and the ability to turn these ICF walls into a French Country Estate both inside and out.

Bart Jones of Merlin said, "This is how the world has to go. It's strictly a learning curve."

Merlin won the "Excellence in Concrete Award" from the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Concrete Institute in 2004. This award was for The New American Home 2004. You can view that home by clicking here.

For more information, please contact Merlin Contracting & Developing at (702) 257-8102 or at www.merlincontracting.com.

Reno

ICFs to form spectacular background for PGA event
For the second consecutive year, the California Cement Promotion Council, PCA, Arxx and Brock & Weigl Construction will team up to educate consumers about ICF construction at the PGA Reno Tahoe Open golf tournament. The Montreux Golf & Country Club, which hosts the PGA event, features a housing development known as “The Cottages” which consists of what will ultimately become over 40 luxury homes built with ICF. The 35,000 square foot clubhouse was also constructed using ICFs.

For further information about “The Cottages at Montreux” development, contact:

California Nevada Cement Promotion Council
Tom Tietz: (714) 694-0800

Brock & Weigl Construction
Frank Brock: (775) 827-8668

Disclaimer

Listing companies here is for information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor recommendation by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) or the California Nevada Cement Promotion Council (CNCPC). PCA and CNCPC disclaim any and all responsibility for the selection of firms listed, products they supply, and/or work performed by them.

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