• Green to the Core

    It's one thing to talk about sustainability and green building; it's something else to actually do something about it. And that's where Holcim is stepping up.

     
  • Mold and Moisture

    Mold growth in homes is the hot topic in the home building industry today. Headlines tout the danger of exposure to mold in our homes and at work. A member of the fungi family, mold comes in thousands of varieties and exists in every indoor and outdoor environment. It is a natural and necessary...

     
  • Sustainable Construction with Concrete

    Whether you are completely convinced that human activity is causing global warming or think Al Gore invented it the way he did the Internet, you likely are to be involved in a project in the very near future that incorporates sustainability concepts. Sustainability is here to stay and there is no...

     
  • Building an Everyday Near-Zero Energy Home

    It all started with the goal of building an affordable, healthier, more durable, near-zero energy home that could resist natural disasters and be faster to build than a standard wood-frame house.