I recently listened to an extremely interesting Stanford entrepreneurial podcast by Brent Constantz of Calera, who definitely has a planet-changing vision. You can listen here.
Brent and I share the same goals: to use technology to reduce the carbon footprint of the world’s construction industry.
When I returned from Jamaica in the 1970’s, I moved to the family farm (where I still live). The nearby town straddling the Rapidan River is Rapidan, VA. It’s a quaint, tiny milltown which used to grind flour with a water wheel, and even has its own Wikipedia page! The old mill is being turned into an alternate energy electric generation station, which is pretty cool.
Recently, I’ve been speaking with some of my architecture friends about the prefabricated Ferrocement building system I invented (the am‑cor System), and they’ve said, “Remind me Angus, what exactly is Ferrocement?”
I’ve been breathing all things Ferrocement for years now, and it’s easy to forget that Ferrocement is definitely not mainstream (yet!).
This blog entry will serve as a quick introduction to Ferrocement and my experiences with it.
My New Years resolution for 2011 is to get back in touch with my old friends (especially Hinsdale, Yale, Jamaica and architecture friends) and be more active online. So, expect more from me!
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