ICFs and Severe Weather
The steel rein­forced con­crete, which can cure stronger than nor­mal con­crete because of the foam insu­la­tion, can with­stand winds of over 200 MPH, and pro­jec­tile debris trav­el­ing over 100 MPH. There are dozens of eye wit­ness exam­ples of ICF homes tak­ing EF5 tor­na­does head on with the walls still stand­ing.
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Net Zero House Cost: What Homeowners Can Expect to Spend
Build­ing a new home starts with a series of tech­ni­cal choic­es that define long-term per­for­mance.
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11 Must Haves for Energy Efficient Homes in Canada and the Northern U.S.
North America’s long-cold, sub-zero win­ters demand ener­gy-effi­cient homes that save Cana­di­an and Amer­i­can home­own­ers mon­ey while keep­ing their fam­i­lies warm and com­fort­able.
Build to Resist Tornadoes: Storm Safe ICF Structures
Research by Texas Tech Wind Sci­ence and Engi­neer­ing Research Cen­ter has demon­strat­ed that ICF walls bet­ter pro­tect occu­pants of hous­es from wind­blown debris, than frame walls. Being hit by wind­blown debris is the most com­mon cause of injury dur­ing tor­na­does.
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A Guide to Designing an Energy-Efficient Building in a Hot Climate
Tips for Finding the Right Contractor
When you’re ready to move for­ward with your project, find­ing the right con­trac­tor can be a daunt­ing task.
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Building a Smart Home with ICF: Energy Efficiency by Design
Dis­cov­er how build­ing a smart home with ICF com­bines strength and ener­gy effi­cien­cy by design for sus­tain­able, mod­ern liv­ing
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Get to Know Us: Large-Scale Commercial Project Team
In this arti­cle, Randy Daniels and DC Mangimel­li, two pas­sion­ate team lead­ers dri­ven to assist in the suc­cess of ICF com­mer­cial projects for clients across the coun­try, share their insights, val­ues and an inside look into their every­day work and accom­plish­ments with com­mer­cial ICF instal­la­tion.
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Important Considerations for Building an Energy Efficient Home in California
Is Your Home Built to Fight Fire?
For 2013, the U.S. Fire Admin­is­tra­tion report­ed 1,240,000 house fires. Hous­es con­struct­ed out of ICFs have key advan­tages in min­i­miz­ing the dam­age and spread of these fires.