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How To: DIY an ICF Project By Tom Patton
The ICF industry has promoted do-it-yourself home building for years. There are a lot of positive results and advantages to this approach, especially if you prepare first.
Engineer’s Corner: Why ICFs Are An Excellent Choice For Residential Construction
By Dave Gowers
ICF is used extensively throughout the construction industry for a variety of projects, and residential construction has seen recent strong growth. Gowers’s column is a review of why ICF would be a good choice for anyone considering new residential construction.
Project Profile: The Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center
The Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center in Williamsville, New York, is a unique structure built in a curvilinear parabolic cylinder design. The building uses 8- and 10-inch ICF forms to create a building with no square walls.
Project Profile: King’s Bay Point
The King’s Bay Point project is a small home with a big impact. At just under 3,000 square feet, the home was built with 100% ICF exterior walls in order to offer protection against any storms that might hit the Crystal River, Florida, area.
Project Profile: Lake Clark Air Hangar & Terminal
Alaska is a difficult environment for construction during the best of times. At 12,052 square feet, the Lake Clark project combines a lobby for passengers for air service to the area, along with an airplane hangar, office space for employees, and comfortable resting areas for pilots.
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July/August 2024 ICF News
Entries are now being accepted for the annual ICF Builder Awards and the People's Choice Awards. The entry form is available on the website, www.icfmag.com, under the Builder Awards tab. The deadline to return entry forms is Friday, October 11, 2024. Contractors,...
Engineer’s Corner: Why ICFs Are An Excellent Choice For Residential Construction
By Dave GowersOver the past two years, my office has processed 44 ICF projects, 36 of which were residential. This is a substantial increase compared to previous years, and I believe it is an indicator that ICF construction is being more widely accepted for...
How-To: DIY and ICF Project
Tom PattonThe housing market is suffering for a number of reasons — skilled labor shortage, material and labor costs, and tighter building codes requiring more expertise in building science to meet thermal and air infiltration standards. ICFs have always provided a...
Lake Clark Air Hangar & Terminal
2024 Light Commercial Winner & Peoples Choice
Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center
2024 Heavy Commercial 2nd Runner Up & Peoples Choice
King’s Bay Point
2024 Small Residential Winner
ICF Product Directory
Companies within the ICF industry are constantly updating their product lines with newer, better products and services, designed to help their customers become more efficient and profitable.This annual ICF product directory showcases the latest evolution of products...
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