PALM SPRINGS — The latest innovation in homebuilding is being touted as a game changer in South Florida that could end up revolutionizing the construction industry.
The concept seems simple.
“We’re building adult size Legos to build adult size homes,” said Ken Smuts, president of Renco USA, a Miami-based company that is using renewable composites to create foundation blocks used for house building.
Smuts traveled to Turkey and brought the renewable composite Lego idea back with him.
He said he put it through the rigors of insurance industry testing for wind, fire and water ratings.
“We did our impact testing for Miami-Dade County and we reached our approvals through Tallahassee,” Smuts said. “We’ve tested this up to a failure point of over 250 mph wind. A typical concrete block that’s not reinforced breaks in compression at about 1600 PSI, this block breaks at 16,000 PSI. That’s 10 times stronger.”
He said the new design aids in erecting the homes quicker.
“We don’t have to use tools, we don’t have to use heavy equipment and the building literally flies up (with) eight weeks to build,” Smuts said.
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