Foreverhome Precast Concrete Home Features and Benefits
Home Design Specifications from Foreverhome™
A Foreverhome™ is designed with one thing in mind: safety and stability during hurricanes, storm-surges and other natural disasters. A Foreverhome™ is built with a focus on stability and safety. We offer a wide range of benefits wood-frame homes are unable to match, such as:
- Hurricane Resistant – engineered to withstand 170 mph hurricane force winds
- Storm Surge Resistant – constructed on an open foundation system to be above Advisory Base Flood Elevations (ABFEs)
- Exceeds FEMA 550 – exceeds Coastal Construction Standards set forth by FEMA
- Constructed in 10 weeks compared to 7-8 months for wood-frame
- LEED Certified – 39% more efficient than the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) baseline. Save approximately $1257/yr compared to an existing house and $718 compared to a new construction, wood-frame house
- Certified “Fortified” – by the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS)
- Energy Star - eligible for Energy Star rating
- Low cost of ownership – 50% less costly to operate than a conventionally built house
- Insurable – projected flood insurance savings up to 50% compared to traditional housing and up to 25% savings for homeowner's insurance
- Low maintenance – Corrosion, Pest & Fire Resistant