SEARCH RESULTS FOR “Concrete in blocks”

Ener­gy effi­cien­cy in homes is vital for both eco­nom­ic and envi­ron­men­tal rea­sons, which is why builders have robust tools like the HERS Index and Ener­gy Star rat­ings to gauge and improve the ener­gy per­for­mance of build­ings.

Con­struct­ing a new home is a sig­nif­i­cant project filled with deci­sions about aes­thet­ics, func­tion­al­i­ty, and sus­tain­abil­i­ty. For home­own­ers look­ing to merge inno­va­tion with prac­ti­cal­i­ty, there are sev­er­al cool ideas for new home con­struc­tion.

As extreme weath­er events increase in fre­quen­cy and inten­si­ty, the demand for reli­able storm pro­tec­tion has nev­er been more urgent. Insu­lat­ed Con­crete Forms (ICFs) offer an advanced solu­tion for con­struct­ing storm rooms that deliv­er unpar­al­leled safe­ty, dura­bil­i­ty, and ener­gy effi­cien­cy.

I was a believ­er in using truss wire when installing oth­er ICF’s but now that I’m using the Fox Blocks ICF I have been con­vinced by con­trac­tors that it is not nec­es­sary.

Build­ing a new home offers you the oppor­tu­ni­ty to include the lat­est ener­gy-effi­cient, durable, and sus­tain­able prod­ucts and meth­ods, sav­ing you mon­ey on month­ly and long-term expens­es.

School safe­ty issues con­tin­ue to chal­lenge edu­ca­tors, as every learn­ing envi­ron­ment should be a place of secu­ri­ty, not fear.

The meth­ods and mate­ri­als for sus­tain­able com­mu­ni­ties encour­age dura­bil­i­ty, ener­gy-effi­cien­cy, and supe­ri­or indoor air qual­i­ty (IAQ).