Dear Jim: I am thinking of building one of those concrete/foam block houses for efficiency, security and strength. Since concrete feels so cold, is it really energy efficient and will I be limited on ...

PHOENIX — Amid global climate change and a chronic shortage of affordable housing, local construction companies and nonprofits are taking innovative steps to make homes more energy efficient and ...

Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.

Researchers have discovered that replacing just 2.5 % of cement with scrap aluminum engine residue (SAER) in foamed concrete significantly increases both compressive strength and thermal insulation, ...

Ron Carson, vice president of operations for real estate investment firm GLH Capital, run by his cousin Karl Gorman, has a ...