Concrete Homes & Buildings

Today's concrete isn't just for foundations and driveways anymore. It's for walls and siding, floors and roofing, even countertops and sinks. In fact, technological breakthroughs  have completely transformed concrete's traditional role in residential construction. More and more builders today are discovering that concrete is a "whole-house" building material: a superior substitute for more conventional building materials and construction methods.  Follow the links below to discover all the exciting aspects of building with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF):

ICF Information

• Denver ICF Wall Systems "Building Walls Around You"
• Insulating Concrete Form Association
• ConcreteNetwork.com
• Home Building Directory
• NAHB National Association of Home Builders
• Watch an ICF Home Being Built
• Concrete Homes

Now Available to Engineers and Designers:  HVACC Sizing software

Description: Developed as part of a HUD-sponsored project, this software provides an alternative means of estimating heating and cooling system capacities for single-family concrete homes. The software calculates the system capacities based on the house dimensions, construction materials, location (U.S. and Canada) and thermostat set point. Based on U.S. Department of Energy 2.1E Calculation engine and various ASHRAE standards. A recent version of Microsoft Excel for Windows (such as Excel 97, 2000 or XP) is required.