Category: Why ICFs?
Success Stories from the Commercial Sector
Currently, the ICF industry is being driven by the commercial sector. It’s due, in part, to...
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ICF Basics for Commercial Contractors
An ICF form combines insulation, furring strips, and rebar saddles in a single product. The number...
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Breezy Point: Rebuilding to Withstand the Storm
When Superstorm Sandy hit New York City in 2012, it brought “the city that never...
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Engineering For Storm Surge
This ICF home in the Caymans survived the storm surge from Hurricane Ivan (2004) despite being...
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Green ICFs in the Commercial Sector
Built to LEED Platinum standards, CMTA office building is a recent example of sustainable...
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Technology for Zero Energy Homes
Over the past decade, Zero Energy (ZE) homes have quietly gone from research to reality—and...
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Termites and ICFs
Termites are more than just a nuisance. They cause an estimated $5 billion in damages every year...
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Storm Proof Roofing
ICF WALLS HAVE A WELL-ESTABLISHED TRACK RECORD OF SURVIVING NATURAL DISASTERS. However, in...
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Standing Up To Man-Made Disasters
ICF structures have gained a well-deserved reputation for surviving all types of natural...
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Reaching LEED- Platinum with ICFs
Built in 2008, this 2,700 sq. ft. spec home built in North Carolina is likely the first...
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Heat Transfer
Houses constructed with commercially available ICFs have a greater resistance to heat transfer...
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The New LEED
Fire Station 108 in Las Vegas, Nev., is one of a handful of commercial ICF projects that have...
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