PCA - Newsroom | Concrete Habitat for Humanity Home Presented with Highest 'Green' Construction Honor

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November 9, 2009
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Concrete Habitat for Humanity Home Presented with Highest 'Green' Construction Honor *Net-zero energy home to receive LEED for Home Platinum status from the U.S. Green Building Council*
WHAT:	S. Richard Fedrizzi, president/CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council, will honor the first concrete “Net-Zero” energy Habitat for Humanity home in central Arizona with LEED for Home Platinum status immediately prior to the start of the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
WHY:	Constructed using insulating concrete forms (ICF) for maximum energy efficiency, the building envelope will reduce utility costs by 40 to 60 percent. In addition, the home has a specially designed roof system with low solar reflecting concrete roofing tiles and a building integrated photovoltaic solar roof system.
WHEN:	Nov. 10, 2009 3:30-4:30 p.m.
WHERE:	Concrete Habitat for Humanity Home 11 North 28th Avenue Phoenix, Ariz. 85009
WHO:	Scott Palmer, Chair of Residential Committee, Portland Cement Association David Shepherd, Director Sustainable Development, Portland Cement
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