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To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete

Written by Pablo Moyano Fernández, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Washington University in St. Louis

A modular, precast system of concrete 'rings' can be connected in different ways to build a range of models of energy-efficient homes.Pablo Moyano Fernández, CC BY-SA

Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction.

But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it oft...

To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete

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