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Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT

Build with Concrete to be 'Green'

News Canada
Edmonton Sun (Alberta)

Do you notice cold spots from time to time throughout your house?

All too easily, an uncomfortable chill is produced when the air outside travels through a typical, wood-framed wall. It's called 'thermal bridging'.

To address this problem - and achieve energy efficiency at the same time - ask your builder about the latest technology in 'green' building methods and materials. Canadian technology continues to deliver environmentally friendly advancements and that includes the elimination of drafts, cold spots and dampness throughout your home.

A CONCRETE IDEA

"The answer is the use of concrete, not wood, for walls" says Todd Blyth at Nudura Corporation, a leading name in building systems.

"Our system, for example, consists of Lego-like, stay-in-place concrete forms and among other benefits, it reduces the temperature variables that cause thermal bridging.

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