Category: Disaster Resistance
Mexico Beach Survivor
This ICF home in the Florida Panhandle was virtually the only home left standing in the...
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Recovering From the California Wildfires: How ICF is Playing a Role
This house, built with Logix ICF, narrowly escaped destruction in last year’s California...
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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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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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Storm-Proof Roofing
New technology allows builders to pour a lightweight concrete roof on ay ICF home, using plywood...
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Withstanding Nature’s Fury
The January 2014 issue of this magazine reported that the concrete industry has been largely...
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Riverside and Fortified
For Safety and Peace of Mind, Homeowners Turn To an ICF Home Dave Miller and Maureen Fitzgerald...
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ICF Saferooms
The concrete roof atop the saferoom of the 149th Street home ensured its occupants remained safe,...
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Superstorm Sandy
Superstorm Sandy In October of 2012, a late-season hurricane moving up the East Coast of the U.S....
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