Tax Credit for Green Building!

With so much attention on the environment as of late, the United States Green Building Council is now offering awards and incentive grants to organizations spurring existing green building projects.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 23, 2009 --Tax Credit for Green Building!
With so much attention on the environment as of late, the United States Green Building Council is now offering awards and incentive grants to organizations spurring existing green building projects. One of the largest new trends is found in builders which are scrambling for ways to build more environmentally sound homes. Leading the way in this economic turnaround is RASTRA. This company coined the term “Insulated Concrete Form”, a revolutionary building system which offers simplicity in use, quality and strength at an affordable cost. ICF was invented by RASTRA in 1972 and they have been the company behind reliable buildings ever since!

ICF looks like your typical concrete block, but holds so many more advantages. It is ground up Styrofoam mixed with cement that creates this durable product. A 1 ½ foot thick wall insulates better from noise and the elements. RASTRA outperforms wood frame walls in every important category and exceeds today's minimum code requirements by huge margins. In fact, RASTRA has been tested to be over 700% stronger than a wood frame wall. RASTRA also outperforms wood frame walls in other critical areas including cost-of ownership, safety, service life, indoor air quality, comfort and resale value. RASTRA believes we have a clear choice – either continue to accept mediocre energy performance and embarrassing durability or step up and build homes that provide lasting value. Today, RASTRA is not only recognized as the original, but also as the best product of any ICF category.

The production of RASTRA is considered to be ecologically-clean. Producing one RASTRA panel requires less than 2kWH and at the same time eliminates the need to produce other products including, lumber, insulation, plastic vapor barriers, membrane and wire lath. All production waste is recycled.

Today everyone wants to conserve energy. Some are concerned about what we're doing to our planet, others are concerned about a growing dependency on foreign oil. Some simply want to save money. So what's it going to take? Foreign countries have a stranglehold on our economy and global warming threatens the ecological balance of our planet, yet we continue to build exterior walls that just don't perform. We do this while better, more cost-effective solutions are readily available.

Although RASTRA has been around for over 35 years, Americans are just now realizing the vast benefits that come from building with ICF and the environmental impact this product has on our future. RASTRA only uses recycled Styrofoam products to produce their materials, thus creating a better place for us to live. Both commercial and residential builders are scrambling to get the corner on this market before waiting lists are too long from the company that invented the product! Our disregard for the environment has to change – we know it and now our government is recognizing it as well! So let's start doing the right thing, not because we're being governed to do so, but because we want to. Contact RASTRA today to become an environmentally conscious builder who uses this product at www.RASTRA.com or contact them directly at 866-272-7872.

More information can be found online at http://www.rastra.com

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