| Energy efficiency is often seen as boring. Think about | | | | using insulated concrete forms. Businesses have the |
| it for a minute, which car brings the feelings of | | | | opportunity to save lots of money by having an |
| excitement to your mind, a Corvette or a Prius? The | | | | energy efficient building, and they can hopefully make |
| lack of excitement in energy efficient cars may be | | | | more money by having a building that has an |
| true, but when it comes to building a spectacular | | | | eye-catching design to attract more customers. |
| commercial building or home builders do not have to | | | | School leaders can save tax payer money by building |
| use the word boring anymore. Energy efficient | | | | schools that save energy and inspire students to |
| buildings can be constructed that are exciting and | | | | learn by offering buildings that have stimulating angles. |
| inspire awe from people who walk or drive by. This is | | | | An energy efficient yet eye catching, stimulating |
| possible because of advances in the materials that | | | | building or home is possible if a contractor chooses to |
| are used to construct energy efficient buildings. | | | | use concrete walls systems that are initially put |
| When most people think of a concrete wall home | | | | together using insulated concrete forms. Once a |
| they think of gray block houses. New advances in | | | | builder sees these forms on a construction site he or |
| the construction of a concrete home make this | | | | she will know that a building is going to be energy |
| picture obsolete. By using insulated concrete forms a | | | | efficient because the building will have two layers of |
| contractor can build a home to match the desired | | | | foam sealed to the wall. The awesome thing about |
| design of the homeowner, no matter how eccentric | | | | the forms is they can be created in so many |
| the floor plan is. | | | | different ways before they reach the site that the |
| The use of insulated concrete forms is not simply | | | | builder will be able to use them to fit the desires of |
| limited to building a unique concrete wall house. | | | | any of his or her customers. |
| Commercial centers and school buildings can be built | | | | |