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What Today’s Empty Nesters Want for Their New Homes
Emp­ty nesters can sim­pli­fy their lives, save mon­ey, and help the envi­ron­ment by down­siz­ing to a sin­gle-sto­ry, ener­gy-effi­cient, low-main­te­nance, and durable home.
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10 Cattle Barn Designs and Ideas to Optimize a Cattle Barn
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How Much Does it Cost to Build a Warehouse?
A busi­ness must con­sid­er sev­er­al expens­es when deter­min­ing the over­all cost of build­ing a ware­house: soft, hard, long-term, and finance costs.
8 Energy Star Requirements for New Homes and How to Meet Them
8 Energy Star Requirements for New Homes and How to Meet Them
The Best Roofing Options for ICF Homes
The Best Roofing Options for ICF Homes
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Choosing the Right Insulation R Value for High-Performance Homebuilding
Ther­mal con­trol defines the long-term com­fort and effi­cien­cy of every home. As ener­gy codes tight­en and build­ing sci­ence evolves, insu­la­tion per­for­mance is under more scruti­ny than ever.
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16 ICF Modern Farmhouse Floor Plans and Design Ideas
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Designing Homes for Aging in Place
For­tu­nate­ly, with the grow­ing pop­u­lar­i­ty of sus­tain­able and acces­si­ble design, it’s eas­i­er than ever to help clients cre­ate a space that will meet their chang­ing needs over the years. Con­sid­er these options for clients who want to plan for the future while ensur­ing style, com­fort and func­tion­al­i­ty for today.
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Cinder Block (CMU) vs. Traditional Poured Concrete Wall Foundations
We cov­er the dif­fer­ences between CMU blocks and poured con­crete foun­da­tions so that you don’t have to learn from tri­al and error.
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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.