Category: Why ICFs?
Adjusting to Increasing Natural Disasters
The increase in natural and climate-related disasters has caused a record number of expenditures...
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A Case Study on How Insulated Concrete Forms Can Prevent Structure Loss During Wildfires
Logix ICF Home on Cliffhanger Lane that Survived the Camp Fire (Lennox, 2019) Editor’s Note:...
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ICF Construction Mitigates Building & Operating Costs
Example of non-combustible full building envelope with ICF walls and iSpan floors and roof. A...
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An ICF House Proves Its Strength Over Decades
Terri Jean Smith, a resident of Fort Morgan, Alabama, on the top of a tiny peninsula in Mobile...
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Intro to ICFs and Alternative ICFs
People need to be aware of all alternative building products. Because we are all better than...
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ICF Homes and Car Collisions
ICF homes have a remarkable ability to shield occupants from all sorts of disasters, including...
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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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In the News: Surviving Dorian
Hurricane Dorian is said to be one of the worst natural disasters to ever hit the Bahamas. The...
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Benefits of Living in an ICF Home
When the heat or A/C goes out, ICF homes will maintain steady room temperature far longer than any...
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ICFs and the Passive House Movement
The number of passive buildings in North America has increased more than six times over in the...
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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Mexico Beach Survivor
This ICF home in the Florida Panhandle was virtually the only home left standing in the...
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