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.
INDIGO LOOP HOME
The objective was to build a beautiful home on spec that was both energy efficient and hurricane-resistant in a sought-after neighborhood in the Florida Panhandle.
Using ICF to Build a Home with Modern Adobe Style Walls
The design flexibility of Fox Blocks can easily enhance an adobe style home that is comfortable, energy-efficient, disaster-resistant, and durable.
HIGHLAND RESIDENCE
The owner of this home was attracted to Fox Blocks because of its energy efficiency.
The Superior Thermal Performance of ICF Lintels over Wood Lintels
MILTON RESIDENCE
The owners wanted an affordable custom home that could withstand Chesapeake Bay weather.
KRAFTHAUS
The Krafthaus home was built in the plains of Black Forest, Colorado which meant a high water table (4’ below grade), poor soil quality, and weather conditions that included high wind gusts and snow drifts up to 5 feet tall.
The Benefits of Building Multi-story Residential Buildings with ICF Blocks
What size and how much steel reinforcement is required in an ICF?
Fox Blocks walls are designed as reinforced concrete walls, with steel reinforcement bars specified to be installed vertically and horizontally, as the walls are built. Typical reinforcement bar sizes used are #4 or #5 (10 m or 15 m).
Record-Low HERS Index Score Attained with Net-Zero Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Home