Insulating Concrete Forms:
Concrete Offers Advantages in Green School Building
The recently renovated James S. Wilson Middle School near Erie is one of the “greenest” schools in Pennsylvania. The architect’s use of insulating concrete forms (ICFs) for its building envelope was a major factor in helping the school earn that designation.
J. S. Wilson was a long...
Parker Hill Church
Two years ago PACA was contacted by a representative from The McKnight Group, a design/build firm located in Grove City, Ohio. The company had been contracted by Parker Hill Church to construct an addition onto the existing building at its Clarks Summit location and was interested...
Windom Hill Place
Pittsburgh developer and builder Ernie Sota has been constructing environmentally friendly buildings for three decades. He’s been LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council for five years and serves on the board of Pittsburgh’s...