phoenix navajo flex crete presentation

“A Subsidiary of The Navajo Housing Authority Ventures Group”

• Made from Recycled Material• Environmentally Sensitive• Promoting Economic Sustainability for Navajo People/Business

FlexCrete Product List

2,4,6,8,10,12-inches24-inches20 feet, MaximumWall Panel (Year 2007)

4,6,8,10,12-inches8,10,12-inches6.5-feet, MaximumLintels

6,8,10,12-inches8-inches24 - inchesU-Block

2,4,6-inches8-inches24 - inchesMasonry Units -Non-Load bearing

8,10,12-inches8-inches24 - inchesMasonry Units -Load bearing

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Nominal DimensionsItem

*All dimensions shall have a tolerance of +/- 1/32-inch**These are nominal dimensions and actual dimensions are 1/8" less than the values shown

Product Technology

FlexCrete is based on:Fly Ash as a Natural PozzolinAerated Concrete Approach

Fiber Reinforced CompositionChemical Activated Aerated Concrete

The FlexCrete AdvantageEase of Use:•Lightweight – 1/5 weight of concrete•Easily shaped – sawed, drilled and shaped like wood w/ standard tools•Mortar less – Blocks are laid up with thin-set, not mortar.

Strength & Durability: (360psi equivalent to concrete)•No organic material•Not susceptible to termites or other pests•Non-allergenic•Highly resistant to mod and fungi

Fire Resistant:•Meets ASTM E119 for four-hour rating

Energy Efficient:8” wall has an equivalent R-Value of 27 with no additional insulationMassive wall creates thermal lag for passive heating and coolingReduces energy use by 40 to 50 percent over stick-frame construction

Environmentally Sensitive – Use of Recycled Content:•Navajo FlexCrete is 60 percent fly-ash, recycled waste product from coal-burning electrical plants

Locally Produced: (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah & Nevada)•Navajo FlexCrete is produced in Page Arizona on the Navajo Reservation by the Navajo Nation.

The FlexCrete AdvantageLow Cost of ProductionDirect Connection with Tribal AgenciesFiber Reinforced Composition

More Durable than other AAC ProductsTransportation and Handling

Acoustic Efficiency

FlexCrete OperationsCurrently we have one Production Plant located in

Page, Arizona.

Plans to open a secondplant in Clark County, Nevada.

Quality Assurance / Procedures in place.

Our MissionProvide Quality ProductsExcel in Customer Service

Navajo FlexCrete Processing

BATCHING

CURING

DEMOLD

SAWINGCONSTRUCTION = HOME

Green Building IndustryMarket Study and Trends

A study published by McGraw-Hill Construction and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is reporting that interest in the Green Building Materials Industry grew by 20% in 2006 and will see another 30% in 2007. The report is also projecting the industry will grow to be a $38 Billion Dollar industry by the year 2010.

Many municipalities across the nation are requiring “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) certification to make their communities more sustainable. Cities like Scottsdale,Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico are passing codes and incentives to “Build Green”.

The Energy Conscience Consumers

Sustainable Design Wikipedia definition http://wikipedia.org/

Sustainable design (also referred to as "green design", "eco-design", or "design for environment") is the art of designing physical objects and the built environment to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecologicalsustainability. It ranges from the microcosm of designing small objects for everyday use, through to the macrocosm of designing buildings, cities, and the earth's physical surface. It is a growing trend within the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, graphic design, industrial design, interior design and fashion design.

The essential aim of sustainable design is to produce places, products and services in a way that reduces use of non-renewable resources, minimizes environmental impact, and relates people with the natural environment. Sustainable design is often viewed as a necessary tool for achieving sustainability.

Green design is considered a means of reducing or eliminating environmental impacts while maintaining quality of life by using careful assessment and clever design to substitute less harmful products and processes for conventional ones.

Sustainable Design….Sustainable Development….Design with Nature Environmentally Sensitive Design….Holistic Resource Management ….Green Architecture….what ever it is you term it, it is the same concept.

Traditional Sustainable Model

Traditional Pillars of Sustainable DesignTriple Bottom-Line

EconomicsAre the Local economies built in.Local opportunity, access, longevity.How can Critical Mass be achieved. (people)

EnvironmentPreservation of natural environmentLimited impact resourcesConnectivity with open space/outdoors.

SocialSocial network for sense of community.Limited strain on social programs and resources.Inclusive of all users.

The Navajo Culture promotes a philosophy “Hozhoogo Nashaa Dooleel”. The meaning translates to “May I walk in beauty, harmony and balance with my surroundings”, and is a philosophy aligned with the core principles ofSustainable Design. The cultural philosophies of many Native Peoples and the core principles of Sustainability reemphasize a foundation that has been there all along. This just needs to be underscored by our planning and development.

Native American Cultural Philosophy

Navajo Sustainability

Native Peoples View of Sustainable DesignQuadruple Bottom-Line

EconomicsAre the Local economies built in.Local opportunity, access, longevity.How can Critical Mass be achieved. (people)

EnvironmentPreservation of natural environmentLimited impact resourcesConnectivity with open space/outdoors.

SocialSocial network for sense of community.Limited strain on social programs and resources.Inclusive of all users.

CULTURAL

What Navajo FlexCrete means to the Navajo Housing AuthorityTo address the growing housing need on the Navajo Nation. The NHA plans

to build 500 houses per year.

In turn, Navajo FlexCrete would guarantee a supply of building materials made by Navajos for Navajos, thus building both social and cultural capital, while simultaneously contributing towards the development of energy-efficient and environmentally sensitive housing.

Navajo FlexCrete represented an opportunity to develop competitive skills in entrepreneurship, manufacturing, construction and sustainability, thus building individual, organizational, information and knowledge capital.

The product represented an opportunity to use a waste product that would normally be back-filled into surface coalmines. Use of the material would reduce environmental impacts on timber, water and transportationassociated with other building materials, thus preserving and restoring natural capital.

Navajo FlexCrete represented a job creation opportunity.

And, Navajo FlexCrete represented a potential earnings stream.

TRIBAL HOUSING MARKET (1500 - 2500 SF HOMES):

The Navajo Housing Authority is transitioning to building primarily with Navajo FlexCrete products.

CUSTOM HOME / GREEN CONSUMER (2500 - 6000 SF HOMES):

Santa Fe & Albuquerque, NMScottsdale, AZArizona, New Mexico, Utah,

Colorado and Nevada Markets

GREEN CONSUMER

Average home = 21 tons of fly ash

Otherwise disposed of in landfill.

REDUCED impact on Timber ReservesWaterFuel

COMMERCIAL MARKETINNOVATIONS

Commercial BlockThin Un-reinforced PanelsReinforced PanelsPremium Panels - 2011

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GREEN INNOVATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

Project published in Project published in ““Blueprint for Greening Affordable HousingBlueprint for Greening Affordable Housing””

GREEN INNOVATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

Southwest Traditional Log Homes

Mirrorseal

Navajo FlexCrete

Sips Structures

ASU Photovoltaic Laboratory

U of A Environmental Research Laboratory

Alter Air

Energy Modeling Analysis

2007 Arizona Governor’s Awards

Innovation Award – Navajo FlexCrete Building SystemsHousing Hero Award - ASU Stardust Center for Gaudalupe House

2007 Valley Forward Environmental ExcellenceCrescordia Winner for Single Family Residence

NHA Production Homes

Green Building TipsBeing Green First, a little self-assessment is in order. Ask yourself, how green am I? There are many shades of green, each with their own motivations and levels of commitment. Are you interested in:

Building homes that make the best use of energy resources? Durability? Producing less material waste? The broader environmentally based philosophies that green building relates to?

Take a look at the technologies that you regularly feature in your building projects. Do any of them align with any of the principles of green building described above? If so, consider highlighting the green aspects of your current practices in your marketing and advertising efforts. If customers appreciate these benefits, then you can start using additional products that provide similar benefits.

A Public-Private Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology http://www.pathnet.org

Green Building TrendsLow or No-VOC Paints: While many paints contain high-levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that diminish air quality and may be detrimental to the health of those who breath them, alternatives are now available that release little or no VOC pollutants. These latex-based paints are durable, cost the same as paints that contain VOCs, are high quality, and do not contaminate a home's air supply.

Cement substitutes: According to Environmental Building News, the annual US production of cement creates as much greenhouse gases as the operation of 22 million compact cars. But by-products of other energy processes exist that can be efficiently used to create environmentally friendly alternatives to cement. Fly ash, slag, silica fume, and rice hull ash are gaining popularity among builders due to their strength, durability and low-toxicity.

Plumbing Manifolds: Manifold plumbing systems are control centers for hot and cold water that feed flexible supply lines to individual plumbing fixtures. Easy to install, they also reduce heat loss and provide steady water pressure and faster hot water delivery.

Bamboo Flooring: A plentiful natural resource, bamboo is gaining popularity among many builders due to its durability and attractiveness. Because bamboo grows very quickly, it is a more easily renewable resource than hardwood. Although all bamboo flooring used in the US is imported from the Pacific Rim, it can be readily delivered to US job sites within a few days.

Rainwater harvesting: Water is a valuable commodity. Collecting and reusing rainwater for landscape irrigation saves money and reduces the demand on the water supply

A Public-Private Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology http://www.pathnet.org

What Next?Production Design for Housing AuthoritiesSustainable Community Design

Cluster DevelopmentHigher DensityCulturally Appropriate / Paradigm Shift away from scattered sites. (too costly)

Master Planned Communities – Larger ScaleEconomicsEnvironmentSocial Culture

LEED Certified Projects and DevelopmentGreater Energy EfficiencyGreater Sustainability