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6 Proven Methods and Materials for Building Sustainable Communities
The meth­ods and mate­ri­als for sus­tain­able com­mu­ni­ties encour­age dura­bil­i­ty, ener­gy-effi­cien­cy, and supe­ri­or indoor air qual­i­ty (IAQ).
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Embodied Carbon vs Operational Carbon: The ICF Advantage for Operational Carbon Buildings
The envi­ron­men­tal impact of build­ings is a key con­cern in mod­ern con­struc­tion, focus­ing on reduc­ing car­bon emis­sions. A clear under­stand­ing of embod­ied and oper­a­tional car­bon, along with their dif­fer­ences, is essen­tial for sus­tain­able con­struc­tion strate­gies.
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16 ICF Modern Farmhouse Floor Plans and Design Ideas
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5 Common Misconceptions About ICF Construction
ICF con­struc­tion cre­ates mod­ern struc­tures that are ener­gy-effi­cient, durable, dis­as­ter-resis­tant, and have good indoor envi­ron­men­tal qual­i­ty (IEQ). ICF con­struc­tion is also strong, flex­i­ble, fast and easy to install. Unfor­tu­nate­ly, even with these many ben­e­fits, some archi­tects and con­trac­tors are reluc­tant to uti­lize it due to mis­con­cep­tions about ICF con­struc­tion.
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ICF Home Plans are Versatile and Limitless in Design Options
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What is a Resilient Home and How to Build One
Con­struct­ing strong homes that endure time and nature is cru­cial in mod­ern build­ing. Resilient homes are cre­at­ed to with­stand harsh weath­er and pro­vide excep­tion­al dura­bil­i­ty and safe­ty for home­own­ers.
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Record-Low HERS Index Score Attained with Net-Zero Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Home
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Modern Museum Architecture: Designing for Flow, Preservation, and Comfort
Muse­ums shape how peo­ple inter­act with his­to­ry, art, and knowl­edge — long before they step into the first exhib­it. Lay­out and design choic­es influ­ence not only the vis­i­tor jour­ney but also long-term preser­va­tion, ener­gy use, and oper­a­tional func­tion.
ICF vs Wood Framing: Reaching the Tipping Point
Reaching the Tipping Point — ICF vs. Wood Framing
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13 Vital Features of a Distribution Center in 2020
In 2020, as E‑commerce con­tin­ues to grow, busi­ness­es need big­ger, more finan­cial­ly-effi­cient and func­tion­al dis­tri­b­u­tion cen­ters.