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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Lower Your Cost of Living with an ICF Home
Studies show that construction costs are relatively small compared to the operating cost of a home over a 30-year mortgage. Insulated concrete form (ICF) homes reduce those costs through energy efficiency and low maintenance living.High Performance Homes Don't Have to Cost More
Smart builders can make trade offs to offer resilient, energy efficient ICF homes that don't have to cost more than a comparable stick built home.
Wellness and Asthma Prevention in the Home
In a staggering statistic, nearly 26 million Americans suffer from asthma, including more than 7 million children.
Florida Builder Uses New Concrete Stud Wall System
A panelized exterior wall system contributes to a high performing thermal envelope and can help meet net-zero energy goals.Young Builders Deliver Personalized Attention
Millennial buyers crave authenticity and quality, and a new generation of homebuilders is adopting the personalized approach that younger buyers crave.
EEBA takes summit to new level
Annual event revamped with stronger focus on high-performance buildingHigh Performance Home Cost Shifting
Creating a high-performance building envelope with insulated concrete forms allows other costs to be shifted elsewhere.
Proud Green Home of Louisville Dazzles Local Media
In two months of spring and summer the home produced as much energy as it used.
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.See More »
