Is building with Quad-Lock considered “green building”?
You can save up to 41 trees by using concrete products, such as Quad-Lock ICF walls, instead of wood products for an average sized home in the US. Concrete is locally produced from abundant natural and recycled materials. A Quad-Lock home is long lasting and offers a significant reduction in energy usage. Quad-Lock offers a great advantage for builders wishing to comply with “Green Building” standards, such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Using Quad-Lock and concrete can contribute up to 69% of LEED points from high energy efficiency, use of recycled materials, local production of materials, low wood consumption, and highly durable buildings. Also see other Energy-Efficient Building Technologies. • How is a Quad-Lock wall different from a wood frame wall? High-mass, reinforced concrete walls built with Quad-Lock are usually 8.5 times stronger than wood-framed cavity walls. They also are a better sound barrier (STC Rating of 50+); more resistant to natural disas
