Concrete Home Building Council - 05/25/2007 (Plain Text Version)

CHBC Chairman
Michael Weber

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In this issue:
Bid to Require Fire Sprinklers Defeated at Code Hearings
Concrete Technologies Tour Highlights Industry Trends
2007 NAHB Spring Board-Washington DC
Residential Concrete Education Takes on Mother Nature
BSC Active in Green Building Consensus Committee
Why Concrete Works, by CHBC Member Kyle Smith
Hardscape North America Tradeshow Launched
Prefab Concrete Panels Enhance Green Dream Home
CFA Convention: Stepping Up Education and Technology
Green Building to Become a $40-$50 Billion Market by 2010
ICFA Excellence Awards: Submit your project today
$1.2 Million Remains in Buy Now Grant Funds — Apply Today!
ACI Calls For Topics

ICFA Excellence Awards: Submit your project today

The Insulating Concrete Form Association is proud to announce the Second Annual ICFA Excellence Awards. The purpose of the program is to promote the outstanding features and benefits insulating concrete forms (ICFs) offer customers throughout North America.

Commercial building and homes that are completed between April 1, 2006 and July 20, 2007 and that meet the criteria outlines in the ICFA Excellence Award Guidelines are eligible for the awards. Both ICFA Primary and Contractor members in good standing can submit projects in ICFA Excellence Award Categories. Categories and general entries include:

Award for Large Commercial Building Project (20,000 square feet or more)
Award for Small Commercial Building Project (Less than 20,000 square feet)
Award for ICF Home 3,000 square feet or more
Award for ICF Home less than 3,000 square feet
ICFA Sustainability Award
ICFA Grand Residential Award (selected from all residential projects submitted)
ICFA Grand Commercial Award (selected from all residential projects submitted)

Each entry will be judged on its success in meeting the requirements set forth for each category. Projects will be judged individually on a blind basis. For ICFA Excellence Awards policy, please refer to the ICFA Excellence Award Guidelines. To register a project, please use ICFA Excellence Awards Registration Form.

Submissions must be received on or before Friday, July 20, 2007. Awards will be presented Tuesday, September 25, 2007 during the ICFA Fall Meeting and Expo in St. Louis, Missouri.