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PATH Breaks Ground...
 On October 18, 2006, HUD Assistant Secretary Darlene Williams, Regional HUD Director Macie Houston, Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey, and Builder Fernando Pages broke ground for the first PATH Concept Home and unveiled revised plans for a 2,000 square foot vernacular farm house. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the home will feature innovative products and systems with traditional design elements to create a comfortable and affordable home.
"With the PATH Concept Home, HUD is putting into practice the latest in technology advances to respond to changing household demographics and the realities of housing economics," said HUD Assistant Secretary Darlene F. Williams. Read more.
Basement in Two Days!
 The Concept Home basement foundation, featuring a pre-fabricated ICF panel system from American Polysteel, was set, poured, and completed in 1 day. The hole for the foundation was excavated on a Wednesday, footers poured on Thursday, and on Friday the foundation walls were set and poured by the Brighton Construction crew. The PATH Concept Home features both design features and technologies, like the pre-fabricated ICF foundation panels, which expedite the construction process in the field and result in high quality and efficient homes.
Content updated on 12/5/2006
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