In creating a place for yourself and your family, what effect do you have on the earth? Las Casas Verdes have been designed to impact the earth at a much lower level than traditional housing. One of the many ways that the architect, David Martin, has focused on reducing the carbon footprint of these homes is by using local and recycled materials.
The pad for the foundation is totally cmposed of receycled concrete materials. Slab concrete is normally made of an aggregate, usually sand and gravel, and a cementing agent, traditionally portland cement. For the homes at Las Casas Verdes fly ash, a fine powdery carbon waste product from coal-fired power plants, is a dded a a replacement for some portion of the cement used in the concrete mix and is actually stronger than traditional portland cement. It also allows for easier pumping of the concrete, which lowers the energy costs of concrete production.
More information about these homes is available at www.lascasasverdes.com.
Patty Sylvana
Owner, EcoBroker, Realtor
E3 Properties LLC
All homes. All Austin. Every shade of green.
patty@ethreeproperties.com
512.297.5658
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