This Resilient Building System Stacks Like Real-Life Legos

As natural disasters worsen, RENCO USA’s ‘Lego-like’ buildings could lessen Florida’s property insurance crisis.

With a mission to construct stronger, more resilient structures that can withstand intensifying storms and devastating winds, RENCO USA has unveiled a new way to build that mirrors a popular children's toy: Legos.

RENCO, short for renewable composite, weaves together recycled glass fibers, recycled plastic, resin, and stone into a powerful material that’s rated to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. Molded blocks interlock like Lego bricks to create entire structures, with the first 96-unit housing complex coming to life in Palm Springs, Florida.

“We now have the chance of a lifetime to revolutionize the future of construction,” says RENCO USA co-founder Tom Murphy Jr. ”This means creating homes that are not only sustainable and resilient, but built to endure for generations yet to come.”

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Subject:: Building Materials; Building Technology; Resilient Design; Storm and Wind Resistance; Disaster Resistant Building; Natural Disasters; Hurricane; High Winds

State:: Florida

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