Award Description

Project Participants

* Owner – High Concrete Group LLC, Denver, PA
* Architect/Designer – Greenfield Architects, Lancaster, PA
* General Contractor – High Construction Co., Lancaster, PA
* Concrete Contractor – High Concrete Group LLC, Denver, PA

Constructed at an estimated cost of $4.1 million, precast fabricator High Concrete Group’s 16,200 sf maintenance building in Denver, PA is used by the company’s maintenance department to service heavy trucks, pick up trucks, and cars, and other plant equipment. The facility is expected to earn Silver Certification in the LEED rating system for new construction through the US Green Building Council (USGBC); documentation for 43 LEED v2.2 points was submitted.

It may seem like a given that a precaster would choose precast concrete for its building. But the durability and environmentally sound characteristics of the material make a strong case for the company’s CarbonCast products. These advanced carbon fiber-reinforced precast products are designed to increase durability and thermal efficiency, reduce or eliminate corrosion and reduce weight. Additional characteristics of concrete result in a long list of green attributes.