Design Perspectives – Why Doesn’t California Encourage Residential ICFs
California has one of the most stringent green building, energy, and structural codes in the...
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Category: Guest Columnists
Design Perspectives By Ariel Petty
The first time I met builder Heather Hering, I was standing in the stunning kitchen of her 2017...
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Starting and Growing a Successful ICF Business (Part II)
This article is adapted from a presentation made at the 2017 ICF Summit titled “Building Your...
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Design Perspectives By Heather Hering
“I know enough to be dangerous when it comes to standard framing,” is a phrase you will hear from...
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What Homebuilders Won’t Tell You
Building a home is an exercise in patience as you navigate numerous decisions that will impact how...
Read MoreLab Notes: Thermal Performance of ICF Walls
The thermal performance of insulated concrete form (ICF) walls has been a long-debated topic amongst building industry leaders. ICF companies have touted their performance while cavity wall proponents have argued that their...
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ICFs: Just Right For Any Project
By Brian Corder Fairytales and folk stories serve as lasting lessons and illustrations for our...
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ICFs: Choosing a Resilient Future
We live in a world today that demonstrates that disaster and calamity are no longer events that...
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Starting and Growing a Successful ICF Business – Guerilla Marketing For ICF
The long-term success of your business depends on a good reputation. Make sure the facts you share a...
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The New Energy Reality, Part 2
To understand the likely future of oil, it is helpful to see what happened in the past. Don’t...
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Direct applied finishes on ICF, what’s going on?
by Ian Giesler Not long ago, it seemed that with the dawn of springtime, leaky basement walls...
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This article explores how we might build with energy conservation in mind, by giving greater consideration to our building methods and choices. The result will be conservation of natural resources. View the article here: www.icfmag.com/2025/05/icf-construction-for-energy-conservation/
The May/June issue of ICF Builder Magazine is out now. Check out www.icfmag.com/current-issue/ for a preview of the latest edition.
The Ranch in southern Alberta, Canada, is a residential home and ranch house built with ICFs by SuperForm Products Ltd. The Ranch was the 2nd Runner Up winner in the Unlimited Residential category and also won the People’s Choice award in the 2024 ICF Builder Awards. Read more:
The Ranch | ICF Builder Magazine
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The Ranch Jan 24, 2024 | Current Issue, Unlimited Residential 2024 Unlimited Residential2nd Runner Up & People’s Choice Winner The Ranch in southern Alberta, Canada, is a residential home and ranch ...
The Lighthouse is a condominium in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada built using Amvic ICFs by Alleguard. The team says two months of work time were saved by ICFs allowing the team to work through the northern Ontario winters, with no additional cost. View the project here: www.icfmag.com/2024/01/the-lighthouse/
"Year after year the ICF Builder Awards continues to grow and becomes the highlight of my week at World of Concrete. I’m not a car�guy, but I imagine it’s sort of like going to a car show amongst fellow gearheads." -Trevor Brown![]()
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Read more: www.icfmag.com/2025/03/and-the-winner-is/
