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.

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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From the ICFA: The Other ICF Advantages

Commercial and institutional markets have discovered the sustainable and innovative advantages of ICFs from thousands of proven projects over the last few decades.Commercial and institutional markets have discovered the sustainable and innovative advantages of ICFs...
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From the ICFMA: Still Standing After Disasters

Natural disasters, which are becoming more frequent every year due to the drastic changes in climate, are no match for homes and buildings constructed with Insulated Concrete Form walls.Natural disasters have devastated hundreds of thousands of homes in just the last...
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Engineers Corner: ICF Construction Is A Great Way To Achieve Green Building

The theme for this edition of ICF Builder is green building. This is a term we hear a lot of these days, but what exactly does it mean? Green Building Canada defines green building as “a resource-efficient method of construction that produces healthier buildings which...
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Building Safer Schools With ICF

West High School in West, Texas. By Vanessa SalviaTalk to any school-age child about Legos and they'll know what you're talking about. Tell them that you're building a school in a similar manner, and they just might understand. What they might not understand is how...
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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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