Environment Watch: Build a stronger healthier home -- in half the time

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The latest advancement in construction is hailed as a valuable contribution to the environment. It consists of stay-in-place concrete forms, which are viewed by builders to be vastly superior to construction with wood.

In addition to preserving our vast but limited forests, these Nudura pre-assembled units bring a visual beauty all their own. The system cuts construction time in half and it produces far less waste than the traditional wood-framing method. Architects and builders are now opting for these interlocking units (of reinforced concrete sandwiched between two layers of expanded polystyrene foam insulation) to construct better homes, schools, hospitals, condominiums, hotels, offices and other public buildings.

Primary Benefits

Energy bills stand to be reduced up to 70 percent--and with this concrete system, you'll also get a home that stands to be: 1. Twice as energy efficient (no air spaces or studs), and the technology evens out the effect of external temperature swings. 2. Up to three times more sound resistant due to the double-foam, insulated concrete core. 3. Up to four times more fire resistant, since the walls are built with steel reinforced concrete. 4. Up to nine times stronger, a superior feature in high-wind, tornado, or hurricane areas. 5. Far more resistance to thermal bridging, where outside cold travels easily through walls to create uncomfortable cold spots, drafts, and mustiness.

More information is available online at nudura.com.