Most people may not think of precast concrete when it comes to single family homes, but high performance precast provides several vital advantages. Some of these include better thermal performance, accelerated, all-weather construction, lower maintenance costs, the best storm and fire protection possible, better security, and much more. Precast also provide extensive aesthetic options. Overall, precast concrete provides an excellent alternative to traditional stick-built construction.
Design Resources
- Building Enclosure Design
- Building Engineering Resources
- Design for Fire
- Design for Seismic
- Design for Storm Resistance
- Designer's Notebook: Acoustics
- Designer's Notebook: Avoidance of Mold
- Designer's Notebooks
- Design Tables & Charts
Related Resources & Articles
- Learn About Precast
- PCI Color and Texture Selection Guide
- Ascent: Precast Log Cabin (577k, PDF)
- Ascent: The Nebraska University House (1.4mb, PDF)
- PCI Journal: Precast Housing (3.7mb, PDF)
- Solar Decathlon 2011: New Jersey eNJoy House
- Video: Team New Jersey's Solar Decathlon 2011 Computer-Animated Walkthrough
- Project Profiles