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Frost Protected Shallow Foundation

More using less concrete – Frost Protected Shallow Foundation In our discussion of the hidden costs of traditional building practices, we’ve seen how much we use concrete and steel in many homes in America. In our last blog (Using less concrete), we looked at one way we can reduce the amount of concrete used by…
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Using less concrete

The last couple of weeks, we’ve discussed the hidden cost of traditional building practices, specifically looking at unstainable concrete and steel. Both materials emit huge amounts of carbon dioxide during the production process. If we care about being green and sustainable, we must think about using less concrete and steel. During the previous blog, we…
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Unsustainable Steel – The Hidden Cost of Traditional Home Construction

Steel Continuing with our discussion about the many hidden costs of traditional building construction. In this third post, let’s look at unsustainable steel. Steel is one of the world’s most important engineering and construction materials. There is a lot of steel in our homes, it’s so ubiquitous that we rarely even think about it. It’s…
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