An Overview of a Formworks Home ... page 2

The Formworks structure system is the only patented system originally designed for earth-sheltered homes, and the strongest, free-standing structure-system of its kind. With a greater estimated structural life-span, fantastic benefits in heating and cooling, and the most ideal platform for self-sufficient lifestyles integrated into one package, Formworks homes and Formworks commercial buildings provide the greatest real-world advantages of any structure-system on the market.

At a time when the expression "energy efficient" has come to mean a home that utilizes a few extra inches of insulation or double-pane glass we hesitate to conjure that imagery in the minds of potential clients by using the same expression. The Formworks home system has been proven to be more than "energy efficient" in the common sense by reducing heating and cooling expenses by two-thirds or more by comparison to good-quality, modern construction.

For the twenty plus years the Formworks system has been tested we have always been reluctant to make sweeping claims, but the truth is, in most parts of the country a Formworks home needs no heating or cooling except that offered by the earth, aided by body-heat and normal dryer/shower/stove use. As remarkable as it may sound, in many of the homes we have designed, no heating or cooling expense is really necessary.

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