Residential Walls and Foundations: Improving the Thermal Envelope
This guide compares Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) with other forms used in above grade (walls) and below grade applications (foundations). Key factors in selecting the best system for your home are identified.Type: Guide
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Understand the True Cost of Building with Insulated Concrete Forms
As building codes demand homes with tighter building envelopes and continuous insulation, home builders and consumers are looking for building strategies that deliver that performance without paying a premium. That’s why homes built with ICFs are becoming a popular choice in many climates.Type: White Paper
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For Safety and Peace of Mind, Homeowners Turn to an ICF Home
A family in southern Alabama was looking for an energy efficient home that could also stand up to the hurricanes that lash the Gulf Coast on a regular basis. After researching different construction techniques, they were most intrigued by insulated...Type: Case Study
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ICFs Chosen for Luxury Beach House
The architects were given a brief to create a large residence with discrete bedroom and living circulation.
Home Energy Use Will Be Part of the Mortgage Process
Industry experts tell me it won't be long until energy use for a home will be part of the mortgage approval process.
ICFs Build Resilient Custom Home
Insulated concrete forms provided a reinforced concrete structure with stay-in-place insulation to achieve a very strong structural quality and an insulating envelope in one process.ICFs Support Fortified Homes Certification
As severe weather events seem to become more common, homeowners are becoming more interested in storm resilient homes.Builders Can Tap Into ICF Training
As building codes become stricter in many states, building pros can take advantage of free educational opportunities to keep pace.
ICFs Featured in Multifamily Housing Project
A 220-unit apartment complex under construction in Charleston, South Carolina utilizes insulated concrete form (ICF) constructionNot Your Grandfather's ICF
Insulated concrete forms have been a proven wall assembly for decades now, but you wouldn't know it from listening to some builders.
Green Home Energy Rater Reviews Proud Green Home of Louisville
If you want to be at the top of the green building programs, you have to do the best of everything.
Sustainable Design: Proud Green Home of Louisville
The Proud Green Home of Louisville is a sustainable, high performance home that will earn certification from multiple green building organizations.Energy Management: Proud Green Home of Louisville
One of the top goals of the Proud Green Home of Louisville was to create a highly energy efficient yet very livable home.Tackling Continuous Insulation Mandates with ICFs
One of the toughest challenges in home energy efficiency is eliminating thermal bridging.Is ICF the Right Wall System for Your Project?
There are many paths to reach a high performance home, and I want to take a look at two wall systems that are gaining in popularity.
ICFs Meet Demand for Resilient Homes
High tech concrete forms have proven technologies to make building easier and faster.ICFs Score Well in Life Cycle Analysis
Which do you think costs more: constructing a building or operating it? For both residential and commercial construction, the answer is operating the building. Research shows the larger environmental impacts in a life cycle assessment (LCA) are from the production...
ICFs Behind the Walls of Dream Waterfront House
In Sydney, Australia, insulated concrete forms helped successful entrepreneur Drew Muirhead build a home that reflected the Balinese resorts he loved.See More »
