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Changing the World - One Concrete Home at a
Time
Over 275 teenagers, 14 families in need, and a community with open arms combined efforts during July to refurbish and repair homes in Lubbock, Texas, and build a new insulating concrete form (ICF) home as part of the World Changers mission to make a difference. More
US Home Chooses Concrete for Villa Community
US Home, a division of Lennar Homes, has decided to build its first development exclusively using E-Walls, a patented system that consists of large custom-made panels installed on site and poured full of concrete. More
Olympia Habitat Chapter Commits to ICFs
Lafarge North America, the Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association, and the Olympia, Wash., Habitat Affiliate have partnered to build 15 concrete houses in Olympia by the end of 2007. More
Quiet Time in Pennsylvania
Life at a timeshare property in Hershey, Pa., is sweet,
safe, and silent, thanks to all-concrete masonry construction.
More
Basement Wall Design Program Now Online
An engineering program on the Concrete Foundation Association's (CFA) website allows users to design a basement wall using CABO 95, IRC 2000, UBC, BOCA 97 or ACI-318-99 codes. This service is free for the association’s members and costs non-members $25 per visit. More
Multiple Concrete Courses Available Through NAHB's Univ. of
Housing
The NAHB’s University of Housing is making it more convenient to receive residential concrete training.
Upcoming courses are listed below:
September 16, 2005 - Coraopolis, Pa.—"Cast-in-Place Concrete Foundations"
September 22, 2005 - Indianapolis, Ind. —“Building with Insulating Concrete Forms”
November 1, 2005 – Rochester, N.Y. —“Building with Insulating Concrete Forms”
November 9, 2005 – Location TBD —“Cast-in-Place Concrete Foundations”
November 10, 2005 – Location TBD —“Building with Insulating Concrete Forms”
December 6, 2005 - Rochester, N.Y. —"Cast-in-Place Concrete Foundations"
January 11, 2006 – Orlando, Fla. —“Building with Insulating Concrete Forms”
For more information, or to register, please click here.
ICFA Fall Meeting Cruises into Indianapolis
The Insulating Concrete Form Association invites you to
attend the ICF industry's most exciting event, the ICFA Fall Meeting and
Expo, taking place at the Hyatt Regency - Indianapolis, Ind., September
19–21, 2005. It is packed with fantastic sessions and networking
events. The Expo is also a great opportunity to see the latest tools and
products. More
In our next edition, we'll announce the 2004 market share numbers. We'll
also preview the 2006 New American Home and check in on some amazing
projects in the Midwest.
Patios, Driveways and Plazas
Concrete Pavers are one of the hottest pavements around homes, commercial buildings and urban spaces. In this "coffe table" book, you’ll learn the design vocabulary of basic paving patterns and progress to more intricate variations. Each of the 300-plus color photos demonstrates how specific patterns, colors and textures enhance every outdoor environment.
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