Green building materials offer specific benefits to the building owner and building occupants: Reduced maintenance/replacement costs over the life of the building. Energy conservation. Improved occupant health and productivity.
The latest development in ICF/ICCF Blocks, Green Block has transforms standard recycled polystyrene [EPS] into durable, fire-resistant and highly insulative blocks that are easy to stack and shape into just about every construction design imaginable. By meeting this demand it will have an everlasting positive impact on your lifestyle and on our environment through strength of construction, thermal energy savings and the recycled use of materials that would otherwise be sent to landfills.
Green Block are fast and easy to construct. A single block measures 10″X12″X60″ and weighs 48 pounds, each block laid equals five square feet of wall space added. The blocks are stacked, glued and grouted with rebar and concrete.
The finished product are ten times stronger than wood-frame construction. Once constructed, various facades and coatings can be applied to customize the appearance of the finished walls.
Please click on the links below for more information on what building green means, how to get started, options and other information. We hope you find these links useful in building your knowledge foundation. If you have suggestions or come across resources you feel will assist others please let us know. We want to build strong foundations of knowledge so everyone can reduce their carbon footprint and live green as affordably as possible.
How to Build a Green, Sustainable Home | Fix.com
Building the Green Way (hbr.org)
Location and Green Building | Smart Growth | US EPA
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