The California Insurance Crisis
By Vanessa Salvia Allen Winters is a licensed contractor and owner of Allen Winters Concrete in...
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Category: ICF Costs
From the ICFA: The Other ICF Advantages
Commercial and institutional markets have discovered the sustainable and innovative advantages of...
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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
By Vanessa Salvia Terri Jean Smith, a resident of Fort Morgan, Alabama, on the top of a tiny...
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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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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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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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ICF’s And The Life-Cycle Assessment
With the current level of enthusiasm about sustainability and green construction, it’s...
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When Tech Assistance is Needed Most: Tips for DIYs
Most of the discussion about ICFs focuses on energy-efficiency and disaster resistance, and...
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ICFs From an Architects Perspective
Why should architects and engineers specify ICFs? The common response from the ICF industry is...
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ICF Vs. Traditional Framing
What Are The Real Costs Of Using ICFs? All too often, we hear that ICF is more expensive than...
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Design and Construction of Low-cost Disaster-resistant Replacement Houses
News stories telling about regional devastation resulting from natural disasters–floods,...
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ICF Builder Magazine
ICF Builder Magazine is the information source for contractors, architects, and others involved with
The article discusses how to build a “smart home” using integrated technology and efficient building materials. It highlights how Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) complement smart home technology by providing superior insulation, security, resilience against extreme weather, and improved indoor air quality. Read more: www.icfmag.com/2025/05/build-a-smart-home/
The 7,975-square-foot Unlimited Residential Winner in Santa Rosa, California, represents not just a rebuild for the owners who lost their home in a fire, but a prime example of what a modern, disaster-resistant home can be. View project: www.icfmag.com/2025/01/altamura-residence/
When something becomes cool or really starts to catch on and show up everywhere people always say, “It’s the new black.” Here’s the flip-side of that. Read article: www.icfmag.com/2025/05/icf-is-the-new-green/
The White Shield Old Scouts Veterans Memorial Center in White Shield, North Dakota, the Heavy Commercial 1st Runner-up, is a 10,533-square-foot facility with one of the largest geodome skylights. View project: www.icfmag.com/2025/01/white-shield-old-scouts-veterans-memorial-center/
The author recently retired after attending his 20th ICF Builder Awards. Here, he reflects on the changing industry and the support the awards program provides. Read more: www.icfmag.com/2025/05/icf-builder-magazine-continues-to-move-north-america-towards-icf-construct...
