Learn how concrete can contribute to a green home

Rebecca Wasieleski

Jun 11, 2010

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Lauren Hickman, a student with the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Planning's Studio 804. The students in this group recently built an ultra green home which is currently for sale in Kansas City, Kan. Hickman managed the concrete elements of the home, which you can read about in an article I wrote aboutÂ Studio 804'sÂ Prescott Passive House.

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