Concrete Homes July 08


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	...UP CLOSE
	Michigan Home Harnesses the Power of the Wind Located in Onekama, Mich., the latest home certified LEED-Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council used insulating concrete forms (ICFs) and wind to achieve a high energy-efficiency rating. More Good looking... and good for you When a home is beautifully designed, people take notice. The same goes for a home that is environmentally friendly. But a home that features both characteristics can change people’s perceptions.Just in time for peak allergy and asthma season, the American Lung Association unveiled its latest Health Home. More
	...PEOPLE AND PROJECTS
	Home on the Range The stereotype that everything is bigger in Texas has been proven true when it comes to an ICF home recently built just east of Dallas. Alan Hoffman, an ICF builder out of Dallas, used BuildBlock ICFs for this 13,000-square-foot, 15-room house. More Carolina Builder Offers Affordable Concrete Masonry Homes Mark Correll, of Stone Master, is using concrete masonry to build smaller, affordable houses. Stone Master’s homes are located in the Charlotte area, in a modest neighborhood only minutes from I-85 and I-77. At less than $100.00 per square foot, these concrete masonry homes are selling for about the same price as wood framed homes in the same area. More First Concrete Countertop Design Expo Announced On August 23, 2008, at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, Calif., the first Concrete Countertop Design Expo will be held. The new Design Expo will immediately follow the CCIC, allowing architects, builders, and designers to meet the professionals, and see and learn from their work. More
	...CHBC NEWS
	74 Attend 4th Annual Concrete Technologies Tour On June 1-3, The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Concrete Home Building Council (CHBC) held the 4th annual Concrete Technologies Tour. Of the 74 in attendance, 50 were building professionals. The tour was based in Charlotte, N.C., and participants viewed job sites, plants, and factories in North and South Carolina. More NAHB Green Building Conference Showcases Concrete Homebuilding Concrete homebuilding was prominently featured at the 10th Annual NAHB National Green Building Conference held in New Orleans in May. Over 1,500 builders, remodelers, and other industry professionals attended. This year’s exhibits represented the largest offering of sustainable products and systems shown at the Conference to date. More
	...TCA NEWS
	TCA/PCA National Design Competition: Fire Storm Housing 2008 The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) and the Portland Cement Association (PCA) are sponsoring Fire Storm Housing 2008, where students in the field of architecture will be invited to present conceptual designs for firestorm-resistant housing located in the Santa Ana region of California using tilt-up panels. More
	...UPCOMING EVENTS
	Concrete Countertop Institute's Intensive Precast Countertops and Sinks Class July 14-18, 2008, Raleigh, North Carolina Tile Roofing Institute's Installer Certification Program July 15, 2008, Brea, California Concrete Countertop Institute's Advanced 3-D Design Class July 21-25, 2008, Raleigh, North Carolina Concrete Roof Tile Lunch n' Learn July 24, 2008, Kansas City, Missouri CFA Summer Meeting July 31-August 2, 2008, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico NCMA Midyear Meeting August 6-10, 2008, Huntington Beach, California Concrete Countertop Industry Conference August 21-23, 2008, Sacramento, California
	...ON THE HORIZON
	In our next issue, we'll see how the Carolina masonry industry is taking a progressive stance to help people attain their dream of a concrete home.
	...TOOLS OF OUR TRADE
	PCA Bookstore Clearance Sale Times are tough in the residential homebuilding industry right now, so we thought we would help ease the burden by dropping the prices on some publications, while conducting a sale on others. Click here to see the new reduced prices!
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Michigan Home Harnesses the Power of the Wind

NAHB Green Building Conference Showcases Concrete Homebuilding