May/June 2018
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Insurance Savings for ICF
Technology for Zero-Energy Homes
Green ICFs in the Commercial Sector
Optimal Insulation for Cost-Effective Construction
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Insurance Savings for ICF
By Pieter VanderWerf
A report on the NRMCA survey comparing commercial insurance rates, both builder’s risk and commercial property, between ICF and wood-frame buildings across a number of regions in the United States.
Technology for Zero-Energy Homes
Two homes, one in Illinois and the other in Colorado, demonstrate how ICFs can reach the highest level of sustainability using inexpensive off-the-shelf technology.
Emerald City
Otten House
Green ICFs in the Commercial Sector
ICF commercial buildings can be incredibly efficient and sustainable while maintaining a conventional appearance, as demonstrated by a LEED-Platinum level office building in Kentucky and a multi-story apartment complex in New York certified by the Passive House Institute of the U.S. (PHIUS).
Beach Green North
CMTA Offices
Optimal Insulation for Cost-Effective Construction
By Brian Corder
Super-insulated structures with R-values of 50 and beyond are not uncommon. However, the economics of achieving maximum energy efficiency per dollar spent may be surprising.
Departments
As I See It: Welcome to the Future
In The News: Build With Strength Update
ICF News Roundup
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While insulated concrete forms are an ideal solution for foundations and basements, there is a misnomer that they are only utilized for those below-grade conditions. In fact, ICFs can be used above-grade all the way to the roof to enhance their insulation and durability benefits to the end-user. www.icfmag.com/.../from-the-icfma-icfs-for.../
The MAC Federal Credit Union in Wasilla, Alaska, is a prime example of how insulated concrete forms can be used to create a beautiful, energy-efficient, and resilient building. Completed in July 2021, the project was the Light Commercial 2nd runner up and People’s Choice Winner in the 2023 ICF Builder Awards. Read more here: www.icfmag.com/2023/01/mac-federal-credit-union/
Roughly estimating, well over 30 million square feet of ICF walls are filled with concrete annually. Voids are rare, and with proper procedures and training, can be eliminated altogether. Read more here: buff.ly/3Vwv4L0
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