Alternative innovative technologies
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Precast Concrete Foundation and Wall Panels
A concrete wall cast in a factory and assembled in the field that can be used below or above grade
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| American Concrete Institute |
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| P.O. Box 9094 |
| Farmington Hills
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48333
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| Canadian Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute |
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| 100-196 Bronson Avenue |
| Ottawa
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K1R 6H4
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| (877) 937-2724 |
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| Concrete Homes |
| Concrete Homes |
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| 5420 Old Orchard Road |
| Skokie
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60077
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| (888) 333-4840 |
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| Melrose II- Bronx, NY Affordable Housing |
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| Melrose Common II: 90-unit project, first affordable three-family housing in New York that meets ENERGY STAR. (PDF) |
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| National Precast Concrete Association |
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| 10333 N. Meridian Street |
| Indianapolis
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46290
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| (800) 366-7731 |
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| Precast Concrete Institute |
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| 209 W. Jackson Blvd. |
| Chicago
IL
60606-6938
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| Pulte Homes: Snap and Fit |
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| Pulte Homes has started experimenting with computerized factory building to try and build better-performing homes quicker and at less expense. |
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| TechPractices: 21st Century Townhomes, Bowie, MD |
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| 1996. To test, demonstrate, gain experience, and disseminate information about innovative home building products, systems, and technologies. |
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| TechPractices: Dunrite Construction Inc., Rolling Meadows Subdivision, Dover, DE |
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| Traditional wood frame construction with special attention paid to energy efficiency and airsealing. |
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| TechPractices: Northern Enterprise Homes, Hartford, CT |
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| Precast Foundations, Drainwater Heat Recovery, Geothermal Heat Pumps |
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| TechPractices: Ryan Homes, The Cornell, Rochester, NY |
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| As a test home in the Building America Program, the Cornell was monitored to evaluate the cost and performance benefits associated with the new technologies it incorporates. |
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| Precast Concrete Panels (PDF) |
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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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