Sunday, June 28, 2009

Asheville NC Custom Builder shares on Concrete as an Eco Friendly Material

Concrete is a friend of the environment in all stages of its life span, from raw material production to demolition, making it a natural choice for sustainable home construction. The predominant raw material for the cement in concrete is limestone, the most abundant mineral on earth. Concrete can also be made with fly ash, slag cement, and silica fume, all waste byproducts from power plants, steel mills, and other manufacturing facilities. Concrete builds durable, long-lasting structures that will not rust, rot, or burn. Life spans for concrete building products can be double or triple those of other common building materials. As an Award Winning Asheville NC Custom Home Builder we like using eco friendly concrete in all phases of our new construction homes.

Homes built with concrete walls, foundations, and floors are highly energy efficient because they take advantage of concretes inherent thermal mass or ability to absorb and retain heat. This means homeowners can significantly cut their heating and cooling bills and install smaller-capacity HVAC equipment. Concrete can be produced in the quantities needed for each project, reducing waste. After a concrete structure has served its original purpose, the concrete can be crushed and recycled into aggregate for use in new concrete pavements or as backfill or road base. Advantage Development Co. is an Asheville NC Builder that understands the importance of concrete materials in all phases of our new construction to achieve both sustainability and long term durability. Visit us at http://www.advdevco.com/ to learn why we are Asheville's premier design/build firm and have been since 1990.

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