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Concrete Home of the Future is Now: Greenbuild 2009
One of the featured projects of Greenbuild 2009 is the Salt River Materials Group (SRMG) Habitat for Humanity Concrete Home of the Future. The home, a stop on the Greenbuild 2009 tour, will help promote concrete as the most sustainable building product. The project was championed by Scott Palmer of Salt River Materials Group. Taking a Habitat for Humanity project and updating it with concrete building products, Palmer will leave behind a modern, sustainable, safe living space for a needy Phoenix family. More
Virginia Home Builder Switches to Concrete
Mike Brunick and John Reddecliff’s company, Definitive Homes, has been committed to building sustainable homes for years. Recently they’ve turned to concrete to build these homes. More
More Excellence in Concrete: 2009 PCI Design Awards
In our ongoing recognition of the best concrete building projects, we look at the PCI 2009 Design Awards. Now in their 47th year, these awards recognize projects in two primary categories, buildings and transportation structures. A prerequisite for buildings is that they be sustainably constructed using precast, either for cladding, structure, or both. Building categories include commercial, industrial, residential and specialized structures. More
Greenbuild 2009 Emphasizes Residential Building
Greenbuild 2009 will take place in Phoenix on November 11-13. The quickly growing conference is put on by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). More
ICFA to hold Conference & Expo in Orlando
On November 4-6 at the Hilton Orlando, the Insulating Concrete Form Association will be holding its annual Conference & Expo. The three-day conference offers educational tracks, an industry expo, and many networking opportunities for builders and industry professionals. More
New Masonry Resource Addresses Sustainability
The Masonry Society (TMS) recently began publishing its Sustainability e-newsletter. The publication serves to update TMS on sustainable building projects and trends, and discusses how the masonry industry can best position itself as the sustainable building product of choice. More
Ask the Expert: Rick Olson, Tile Roofing Institute
Click here to view upcoming webinars, seminars, and conferences from PCA and allied assocations for the months of September and October.
Click here to view Concrete Homes' Calendar for 2009.
In our next issue, we'll preview the 2010 International Builders' Show and the PCA Concrete Pavilion.
EB008: Concrete Masonry Handbook
Bestseller! Click here for state-of-the-practice for concrete masonry construction presented in a revised layout style. More than 200 color photos describe designing and building with concrete masonry. Like the previous version, this handbook contains nine chapters, giving comprehensive coverage to materials - from units, to mortar, to grout. The chapters on design and construction provide an introduction to the structural behavior of masonry elements, including the types of loads acting on structures, how loads are carried, key components of masonry walls, and a detailed description of placing masonry. Includes information on applications for concrete masonry structures, finishes such as paint and plaster, more than 40 details of masonry sections, and a brand new glossary.
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