Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – ECO-Block, LLC, is helping to raise the roofs in Madera, a “green” community expected to set new and higher standards for resource efficiency. ECO-Block, the nation’s second-leading provider of insulating concrete forms (ICFs), stepped up...
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If you design or construct swimming pools, ECO-Block can provide a simple solution to forming the shape of the pool. Any shape can be achieved using ECO-Block. Rounded corners and curves are easily constructed as well. Your creation will...
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Concrete walls, especially those that are reinforced, stand up well to high wind forces. They have the ability to resist wind blown debris. Experience has also shown that Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Buildings subjected to flooding have been more resistant to...
Continue reading... A Concrete Solution to Affordable Housing- March 2008 Patrick McGuire. Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) Affordable housing is currently a major concern in New Zealand. The range of benefits offered by concrete construction must be considered...
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ECO-Block ICF walls stand up very well in Earthquakes. Click here to read more about the study.
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Timber-export surge pressures NZ prices By SUE ALLEN – The Dominion Post An overseas construction boom and constrained supply is proving a bonanza for timber exporters, but it could soon be hitting New Zealand home-builders in the pocket. Usually...
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If you’re in the residential sector, what’s in it for you? Embracing sustainability now is a powerful means for architects, designers and construction firms to differentiate themselves from competitors in the future. As energy costs rise and homeowners become...
Continue reading... Energetic design from New Home Trends volume 2006 With recurring energy shortages in New Zealand over the last few years, saving energy in the home has become a popular topic. While there is ongoing debate about how best to...
Continue reading... New building technologies and innovative add-ons are making nearly-zero-energy houses a real possibility By William Underhill and Malcolm Beith Newsweek: Sept. 20 issue Imagine a community for the deeply green. Walls half-a-meter thick keep temperatures comfortable year-round. Windows are triple-glazed....
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