2008 MultiFamily
2nd Runner Up

Built as a retirement community, it was important that Trinity Heights provide safe, comfortable, cost-effective living for older, fixed-income residents. ICF were able to provide lower utility bills, more safety, and quieter living quarters.

The design features brickledges, custom angles, ICF gables and various wall thicknesses, which were a challenge to build, considering the crew did the ICF install in high winds and freezing rains. 

The ICF walls support a tornado-proof, post-tensioned concrete roof, which is an important consideration for mobility impaired seniors in Iowa. The concrete roof also allowed 40-foot clear spans and considerable interior design flexibility.

The project received an “Excellence in Concrete” Award from the Iowa Ready-Mix Association, and was completed for a very reasonable $125 per sq. ft. 

Project Statistics 


Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Type: Retirement Homes
Size: 20,000 sq. ft. (floor)
ICF Use: 40,000 sq. ft. (walls) plus EPS underslab decking
Cost: $125 per sq. ft.
Total Construction: Aug. ‘07 to Oct. ‘08
ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 300 days

Construction Team 


Owner: St. Anthony’s/Beanie Cooper
Architect: Undisclosed
General Contractor: D & D Construction/Paul Donaldson
ICF Installer: D & D Construction/Paul Donaldson
ICF Distributor: LiteForm Technologies
ICF System: Flexx-Block and Lite-Deck by LiteForm Technologies

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