Why ICF’s?

ICF Costs

Low energy costs, disaster resistance, and recyclability make this construction method one of the greenest building technologies on the planet.

Energy Efficiency

Perhaps the largest factor driving ICF growth is their superior energy efficiency. This is due to the R-value of the foam and the airtightness of the walls.

Disaster Resistance

In the last 12 months, severe storms have devastated the Atlantic coast and Midwest. ICF structures in the paths of these storms survived far better than their stick-framed counterparts.

Commercial ICF Construction Surges Across All Building Sectors

By Tom PattonThe Drury Plaza Hotel located in the Disney Springs Area in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, is the company’s largest hotel to date and the first ICF building on Disney property.The commercial construction market for Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) is...
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ICF for Commercial and Industrial Construction – Why?

By Trevor BrownA little over a year ago, I had Randy Daniels, Fox Blocks’s Western U.S. commercial projects advisor, on our Build With ICF Podcast. I asked why we are seeing such an increase in commercial and industrial construction, and he said, “It’s structurally...
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How Building a Disaster-resistant Home Will Save You Money

By Trevor BrownI feel that the most overlooked value of an ICF home is RESILIENCE. In an era of intensifying natural disasters, choosing the right building materials isn’t just a matter of preference — it’s a matter of protection.One of the most-asked questions from...
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Building for Resilience: Adapting Construction to Withstand Natural Disasters

By Elise VuePhoto Credit: iStockThe unprecedented frequency and intensity of natural disasters across the United States and Canada have become impossible to ignore. Hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have resulted in billions...
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Building Resilience: How ICF Structures Withstand Natural Disasters

By Alysha Campbell, Marketing Manager for Airfoam Industries/Quad-Lock ICFAs natural disasters become increasingly frequent and severe, the need for resilient building solutions has never been more pressing. Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) have emerged as a leading...
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Be Prepared

By Tom PattonAt a time when many areas of the country are experiencing extreme weather events resulting in destruction of homes, extensive damage, and loss of life, there needs to be a mindset change in design and construction for the safety of the building and its...
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Designing For Natural Disasters and Environmental Conditions

By Dave GowersICF construction is extremely suitable to resist natural disasters and extreme environmental conditions. It can resist high winds, high Richter scale seismic events, and wildfires. Several events have taken place again this year in mainland USA and...
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Safety, Come What May

Photos courtesy of Nexgen ICFICF Builder magazine has an active Facebook group called ICF Builder group. If you aren’t familiar with it or already a member, you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/icfbuildergroup.As you might imagine, many of the 13,000+...
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The California Insurance Crisis

By Vanessa SalviaAllen Winters is a licensed contractor and owner of Allen Winters Concrete in Sebastopol, California, where he has lived his entire life. Winters, now 70, grew up around concrete — his father owned the local ready mix plant. As a young man in the...
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Building a Green Future: Harnessing the Power of Resilient & Energy-Efficient Design

By Frank Gordon, Assoc. AIA, VP of Strategic Development, BuildBlock Building SystemsIn the face of increasing climate volatility and environmental concerns, the construction industry is undergoing a paradigm shift towards resilient and sustainable building practices....
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The Challenge

Studies show that very little of a building’s total environmental impact is related to construction. Rather, heating, cooling, and operating the building add up to more than 90% of a structure’s total environmental impact over its lifespan.

The Solution

Energy Savings of up to 40-50% on heating and cooling costs. Designed with a factory R-value of 24 and capable of reaching 40+ R-values following concrete embedment. Insulated Concrete Forms create a thermal barrier that naturally regulates the inside temperature. 

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