AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE:
AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CAMPUS HOUSING

As campuses respond to the growing demand for housing by today's undergraduates, they face a range of challenges in the effort to meet students' needs. Among the most significant is providing accommodations that are safe and comfortable at a price which students can afford. One of the best alternatives available to campuses in meeting this challenge is Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC), an innovative structural system with features that are particularly attractive to campus decision-makers. AAC has been used for nearly 70 years, in projects around the world. It has only been in use in the United States for the past 15 years, which explains why it is a relative unknown on U.S. campuses. AAC is a single component building material that combines the most advantageous properties of reinforced pre-cast concrete, masonry and timber, providing a high degree of versatility in building design. more...