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Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)
Manufactured building block made of all-natural raw materials
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| American Concrete Institute |
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| P.O. Box 9094 |
| Farmington Hills
MI
48333
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| (248) 848-3700 |
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| Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association |
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| 7638 Nashville Street |
| Ringgold
GA
30736
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| (706) 965-4587 |
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| Autoclaved Cellular Concrete |
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| Developed in Sweden in the late 1920s, autoclaved cellular concrete (ACC) is a lightweight precast concrete building material that is cured under elevated pressure inside special kilns called autoclaves. |
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| Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
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| P.O Box 10412 |
| Palo Alto
CA
94303
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| ICC Evaluation Service |
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| 5360 Workman Mill Road |
| Whittier
CA
90601
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| (562) 699-0543 |
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| National Concrete Masonry Association, Inc. |
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| 13750 Sunrise Valley Drive |
| Herndon
VA
20171
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| (703) 713-1900 |
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| Twenty-first Century Townhouses: Video |
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| Available for purchase at the NAHB Research Center bookstore, this video provides an overview of the construction and finish of the Twenty-First Century Townhouses built in the NAHB National Research Home Park. The video details the construction of the townhouses which use four different structural systems-autoclaved aerated concrete, insulating concrete forms, precast concrete walls and light gauge steel frame, and structural insulated panels. It also explains some of the advanced energy efficiency concepts including the photovoltaic roofing system. |
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