Concrete Home Building Council - 02/18/2005 (Plain Text Version)CHBC Chairman View Graphical Version | Subscribe
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Editor... In this issue: The New American Home 2005 - a Hit at IBSThe New American Home 2005, the official Show Home of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) made a grand debut at the recent 2005 International Builders Show in Orlando. The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and the Florida Concrete and Products Association (FCPA) played a major role in this year’s home by coordinating concrete product donations and providing technical expertise. FCPA members that donated ready-mixed concrete and/or concrete masonry units include Cemex USA, Holcim, Florida Rock Industries, Rinker Materials, RMC Industries and Tarmac. Additional concrete products were provided by Cast-Crete Corporation, which supplied precast concrete lintels and Hanson Roof Tiles. Builder Kim Goehring of Goehring and Morgan Construction, Inc., boasts that TNAH is the "safest home in Orlando." That just might be true, as the 9,036 sq. ft. home weathered three hurricanes in the fall and during construction with barely a hitch. First floor concrete masonry framing is just one safety component of the home that came into play during the hurricanes. The New American Home 2005 is clad with Portland cement stucco and concrete roof tiles, providing additional protection against Mother Nature. The home's exterior leans heavily on concrete for its artistic side. The home was toured by thousands of attendees of the Builders Show, which took place January 13-16 at the Orange County Convention Center. After the Show, Goehring and Morgan Construction opened up the home for public tours, with the proceeds being donated to a local charitable organization. For more information about TNAH, visit www.TNAH.org. For more information or to contact us directly, please visit www.NAHB.org | ©2005, National Association of Home Builders |