Concrete & Green Building
When you choose Coello & Associates, you can rest assured that our foundations are constructed with green building principles in mind. Concrete is a durable product and our foundations are constructed to last for the life of your home.
How do our foundations contribute to the
goal of constructing a green-built home?
Concrete mix contains a 20% cement replacement
made of recycled fly-ash
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Reusable, long-lasting aluminum forms are used
to form foundation walls
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Basement footings are formed with Form-A-Drain,
a cast-in-place footing form system that doubles
as the drainage system
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The Form-A-Drain product itself is comprised
of 92% recycled content
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Optional Tuff-N-Dri waterproofing system is
a water-based product
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Optional Therma-EZE system can be added to
provide a cost-effective way to insulate both
the interior and exterior of foundation walls for enhanced energy efficiency
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