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Build­ing a new home starts with a series of tech­ni­cal choic­es that define long-term per­for­mance. Every sys­tem, from struc­ture to HVAC, must work togeth­er for ener­gy effi­cien­cy, com­fort, and dura­bil­i­ty.

We’ve com­piled a list of zero-ener­gy homes that incor­po­rate sus­tain­able con­struc­tion into the build­ing process. The results are 5 facil­i­ties that prove zero net ener­gy can be achieved with care­ful plan­ning and appro­pri­ate imple­men­ta­tion.

As green build­ing becomes more com­mon prac­tice, there is a trend towards low­er con­struc­tion costs asso­ci­at­ed with build­ing sus­tain­ably, due to improved tech­nolo­gies and more read­i­ly avail­able envi­ron­men­tal­ly friend­ly build­ing mate­ri­als.

Fox Blocks Esti­ma­tor PRO4 is now LIVE and avail­able to down­load and use for project take offs and esti­mates! Esti­mate ICF quan­ti­ties includ­ing spe­cial­ty blocks, open­ing mate­r­i­al, ancil­lary prod­ucts, lin­eal feet of rebar, vol­ume of con­crete and man hours for a spe­cif­ic job.

Water­front homes are one of the most sought after prop­er­ties in the coun­try. Unfor­tu­nate­ly, homes on the water face weath­er con­di­tions and a cli­mate that can be destruc­tive to the home.

Build­ing a strong and reli­able foun­da­tion is a sig­nif­i­cant step in the con­struc­tion of any home or build­ing. The cost of this process varies depend­ing on foun­da­tion type, mate­r­i­al, and labor require­ments.

Con­crete is a ver­sa­tile and durable con­struc­tion mate­r­i­al that is pre­dom­i­nant­ly used in both com­mer­cial and res­i­den­tial struc­tures. It’s essen­tial to under­stand con­crete’s ther­mal prop­er­ties, specif­i­cal­ly its tem­per­a­ture lim­its, to opti­mize its strength and dura­bil­i­ty.

As urban areas expand and avail­able space becomes lim­it­ed, the need for self-stor­age facil­i­ties is on the rise. Select­ing the right con­struc­tion mate­ri­als is key to ensur­ing a facility’s dura­bil­i­ty, ener­gy effi­cien­cy, and long-term suc­cess.

Last year Fox Blocks decid­ed we could add speed and val­ue to the Tilt Up indus­try and it took all of 2 weeks to get the Fox Tilt insert engi­neered, mold made, and pro­duc­tion start­ed. I can’t stop grin­ning about the capa­bil­i­ties of our par­ent Air­lite Plas­tics.

In the field of archi­tec­ture and con­struc­tion, inte­grat­ed design is a pow­er­ful solu­tion that tack­les the inef­fi­cien­cies of tra­di­tion­al iso­lat­ed process­es. This approach com­bines dif­fer­ent project ele­ments under a uni­fied vision, and proves par­tic­u­lar­ly effec­tive with Insu­lat­ed Con­crete Forms (ICF) like those from Fox Blocks. By using ICF, the build­ing process becomes more effi­cient and col­lab­o­ra­tive.