User:Hybridliving/Ecology blocks

Ecology Blocks, also known as insulated concrete forms or "ICF", where first introduced into the United States in 1968 by Rastra(TM). As the building industry became more aware of this green building system the "me to" type prducts evolved. The "ICF" product of today is dramatically different in both composition as well as environmental and structural integrity. As a result of this confusion a construction company out of California, Green Building America, picked up the baton of marketing differntiation and began referencing the original block as a Compound Insulated Concrete Form "CICF" in 2000, and also label it as a Hybrid Block(c). Not dissimilar to a hybrid car that takes 2 products - batteries and gas joined together to create a hybrid car, a Hybrid Block(C) takes recycled styrofoam cups, containers and cement reclaimed from landfills to create a hybrid block. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hybridliving (talk • contribs) 04:03, 7 February 2011 (UTC)