Comments on: Green Cement? You Bet!

By: John S. Heat

John S. Heat — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:48:40 +0000

One important factor when choosing the eco-concrete is its durability. No matter how good the material is or how environmentally friendly it is, builders would not choose it if the material is not durable. Though it might save energy from less heating required, most people would consider safety first.

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Why is Modular Today’s Building Answer? — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:19:35 +0000

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By: Alex Cavity

Alex Cavity — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:26:39 +0000

No one will doubt the durability and longevity of cement. It is a very good building material, its only shortcoming is the initial production phase is resource intensive. However, some scientists have created an ultra-low carbon cement replacement production technology, that will help reduce carbon emissions. This is one area we can all shift our attention to.

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Alternative Building Services » How Long Should Buildings Last? — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:46:50 +0000

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By: Jason Sage

Jason Sage — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:24:36 +0000

Good to know that the cement industry takes the environment into consideration. In this time and age, effects of our actions to the environment does not matter to some. Hope to read more articles like this. Great work Kelly.
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insulated concrete form — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:56:12 +0000

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By: Christopher G. Hill

Christopher G. Hill — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:09:38 +0000

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By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:07:37 +0000

In my own research on ICFs I have become particularly interested in how the material can not only be used in single-family homes but in projects of a larger scale – it is exciting to see savings in heating/cooling energy (and $) not only for a living room, say, but for enormous auditoriums or classrooms. Thank you Ren for your link to the Kentucky school winning the award for energy-efficiency – I am glad this manner of construction is not only taking off in Colorado but all over the country. Next stop, Dubai?
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By: Christopher G. Hill

Christopher G. Hill — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:10:13 +0000

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By: Ren Angle

Ren Angle — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:00:07 +0000

Good afternoon Mr. Hill,

I recently read you forum regarding ICF construction that was written on March 8, 2009. I found the article to be insightful, especially since I work in the ICF industry. The progression of ICF construction has advanced, especially with regards to school construction. About 6 years ago, they build Avaton Elementary School with ICF walls, making it one of the most energy efficient schools in the US at 35 Kbtus/sqft/yr. They followed that about 1 1/2 years later with Plano Elementary School which was even more efficient 27 Kbtus/sqft/yr. Since Plano Elementary, ever school in Kentucky are being built with ICF walls. Now they are building Richardsville Elementary School, which will be one of the first net zero energy schools in the US and with a size of 82,000 sqft. More can be read about this here…

http://www.greenrightnow.com/wabc/2009/06/22/schools-go-net-zero-in-kentucky-and-win-national-award/
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I thought I would e-mail you about this because of my interest in ICF construction, but also because you are an attorney in Richmond, VA (I live in Charlottesville). St. Anne’s Belfield School in Charlottesville is currently building the 1st ICF school in Virginia and is scheduled to open by this Fall (construction of the 105,000 sqft build began in July). My brother is also a partner at Troutman Saunder in Richmond (Robert Angle), so I thought you may find at least some of this of interest.

Let me know what you think.

Ren Angle