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A concrete form mold unit formed of a lightweight, insulative material defines at least two rows of vertical core spaces, offset from each other. Concrete and reinforcing rods fill the core spaces, defining post structures. The top of the form mold unit is troughed and is filled with horizontal rein

A concrete form mold unit formed of a lightweight, insulative material defines at least two rows of vertical core spaces, offset from each other. Concrete and reinforcing rods fill the core spaces, defining post structures. The top of the form mold unit is troughed and is filled with horizontal reinforcing rods and concrete, defining beam structures. The form mold units are laid in courses and stacked as required to build walls, with vertical cores and horizontal troughs aligned, producing an efficient utilization of concrete in the posts and beams. Each course is filled with concrete before the next course is added. The form mold unit is retained as an insulative part of the building structure, with a low dead load. Vertical attaching plates are placed on the surface of the wall, with penetrating fasteners passing into an underlying concrete post or beam. Surface finish materials are joined to the attaching plates.

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A building structure, comprising: a building block having opposite faces, formed of a synthetic material having a predetermined low density and predetermined high thermal resistance; wherein: said block defines a plurality of approximately vertical core spaces extending between top and bottom surfac

A building structure, comprising: a building block having opposite faces, formed of a synthetic material having a predetermined low density and predetermined high thermal resistance; wherein: said block defines a plurality of approximately vertical core spaces extending between top and bottom surfaces of the block and arranged in at least two core space rows running approximately parallel to a predetermined face of the block; said core space rows are offset from each other such that each core space row is spaced from said predetermined face by a different distance; and the top surface of the block defines a top trough in communication with one end of said core spaces; a cementitious material substantially filling said core spaces and top trough; a plurality of core rods of predetermined high tensile strength similar to concrete reinforcing rod, embedded in said cementitious material in said core spaces, with at least one core rod being located in substantially each core space; and at least one trough rod of predetermined high tensile strength similar to concrete reinforcing rod being located in the top trough.