BETHLEHEM, Pa. (May 5, 2014) – AltusGroup has donated $5,000 to the Prestressed/Precast Concrete Institute Foundation in the name of Mario J. Bertolini who passed away in February 2014 at the age of 79. Bertolini was president and CEO of Branford, Conn.-based Blakeslee Prestress Inc., a longtime member of AltusGroup, which is an international partnership of […]
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New AltusGroup brief details thermal efficiency of CarbonCast Enclosure Systems compared to conventional precast, cavity and EIFS wall systems
Benefits of continuous insulation and lack of thermal bridging explained as critical to meeting ASHRAE 90.1 requirements. BETHLEHEM, Pa. — AltusGroup, a North American network of 16 precast concrete manufacturers, has issued a technical brief outlining how its CarbonCast Enclosure Systems mitigate heat transfer and energy loss. The five-page brief explains how CarbonCast provides superior performance […]
AltusGroup joins PCI as supplier associate member
Group confirms commitment to precast industry and being an agent for innovation BETHLEHEM, Pa. (March 5, 2014) – AltusGroup, a network of 16 North American precast concrete manufacturers, has joined the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) as a Supplier Associate Company. AltusGroup’s participation in PCI provides another opportunity for it to participate in industry marketing and educational efforts […]
ICC-ES ESR#2953 Verifies that CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels Meet Code Requirements
’Important recognition validates performance and code compliance of precast wall assembly featuring C-GRID carbon fiber grid connector and rigid foam insulation BETHLEHEM, Pa. (February 13, 2014) – CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels, manufactured by AltusGroup precasters, have received an evaluation report (ESR#2953) from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), providing evidence that the CarbonCast wall panels meet code requirements. […]
