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Alternative pumice-crete residence in Canoncito, New Mexico
Alternative pumice-crete residence in Canoncito, New Mexico


Alternative architecture
Alternative architecture


Vine covered trellis on lightweight concrete house
Vine covered trellis on lightweight concrete house


Northern New Mexico style architecture
Northern New Mexico style architecture


Pumicecrete residential interiors
Pumice-crete residential interiors


Thick wall architecture
Thick wall architecture


Pumice-crete pour with local natural aggregate
Pumice-crete pour with local natural aggregate


Ecological compound
Ecological compound


light weight concrete structures


Environmental pumice-crete house in the Jemez Mountains
Environmental pumice-crete house in the Jemez Mountains


passive solar pumice-crete residence
passive solar pumice-crete residence


Efficient lightweight concrete home
Efficient lightweight concrete home


splayed windows in lightweight concrete house
splayed windows in lightweight concrete house


ecological pumice-crete residence
ecological pumice-crete residence


Holistic pumice-crete compound in La Madera, New Mexico
Holistic pumice-crete compound in La Madera, New Mexico


Pumice-crete walls that survived a terrorist bombing
Pumice-crete walls that survived a terrorist bombing


Pumice-crete curved walls
Pumice-crete curved walls


aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) alternative wall construction
aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) alternative wall construction


aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) passive solar architecture near Durango, Colorado
aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) passive solar architecture near Durango, Colorado


aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) interior
aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) interior


lightweight-concrete architectural design
lightweight-concrete architectural design


experimental passive solar pumice-crete & adobe residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico
experimental passive solar pumice-crete & adobe residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico


super efficient solar lightweight concrete house
super efficient solar lightweight concrete house


sustainable pumice-crete home in northern New Mexico
sustainable pumice-crete home in northern New Mexico


pueblo style holistic home
pueblo style holistic home


alternative lightweight concrete residence near Ojo Caliente hot springs
alternative lightweight concrete residence near Ojo Caliente hot springs


solar deep green design in northern New Mexico
solar deep green design in northern New Mexico


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Light-Weight Concrete:
A concrete building system that utilizes a light-weight aggregate or has a substantial amount of air in the mixture. Some light-weight aggregates are pumice (volcanic rock) or fly ash. Fly ash can be reclaimed from industrial waste.


Lightweight concrete typically has a medium compressive strength with fairly good thermal mass and insulation qualities. This medium weight material is easy to work with and has proven to be a very efficient building system.

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