This year's contest was extremely popular. We received a flood of top-notch entries; every single one was noteworthy and impressive. So the projects on this page truly represent the best-of-the-best in the ICF industry.
Small Residential
Best In Class: Zemke Residence
Location: Sandown, NH Type: Private Residence-Custom Home Size: 2,300 sq. ft. conditioned ICF Use: 4,344 sq. ft. Cost: $650,000 Total Construction Time: 10 months ICF Installation time: 24 days
Location: Syracuse, NY Type: Private Residence-Spec Home Size: 2,600 sq. ft. ICF Use: 6,900 sq. ft. Cost: $450,000 Total Construction: 250 days ICF Installation time: 30 days
Location: Myrtle Beach, S.C. Type: Model Home Size: 5,900 sq. ft. (conditioned) ICF Use: 5,100 sq. ft. Cost: $875,000 Total Construction: 355 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 14 days
Location: Upstate New York Type: Private Residence Size: 10,000+ sq. ft. ICF Use: 19,600 sq. ft. (All exterior and interior walls) + 8,600 sq. ft of decking Cost: Undisclosed Total Construction: 357 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 85 days
Location: Scottsdale, Ariz. Type: Private Residence-Net Zero Energy Home Size: 11,700 sq. ft. ICF Use: 11,000 sq. ft. (All exterior walls) Cost: $3.2 Million Total Construction: 585 Days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 38 Days
Best In Class: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Location: Charlotte, N.C. Type: Police Division Headquarters Size: 12,600 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 8,500 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) plus 740 sq. ft. landscaping Cost: $3.2 million Total Construction Time: 10 mo. ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 18 days
Location: Dolbeau-Mistassini, Québec, Canada Type: Funeral Home Size: 12,000 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 10,700 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) Cost: C$2.3 Million Total Construction: 180 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 14 days
Location: Las Vegas, Nev. Type: Fire Station Size: 7,800 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 5,500 sq. ft. (68% exterior walls) plus 1,340 sq. ft. interior walls Cost: $3.1 million Total Construction Time: 353 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 49 days
Location: Bowling Green Kentucky Type: Public Elementary School Size: 81,000 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 72,000 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) + 28,560 interior walls Cost: $14.9 Million Total Construction: 380 days
Best In Class: (tie) Xavier College New Founders Hall
Location: Phoenix, Ariz. Type: Private School Size: 82,500 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 98,000 sq. ft. walls (all exterior and interior walls) + 5,000 sq. ft. landscaping Cost: $16 Million Total Construction: 390 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 106 days
Location: Glasgow, Ky. Type: Public High School Size: 180,000 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 31,000 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) Cost: $19 Million Total Construction: 420 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 60 days
Location: Bronx, NY Type: 15-Unit Apartment Size: 19,400 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 16,200 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) plus 3,800 interior walls Cost: $3.5 million Total Construction: 390 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 21 days
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Type: Duplex Size: 4,200 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 7,800 sq. ft. (all exterior + most interior walls) Cost: $2 million Total Construction: 600 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 44 days
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Type: 76-home Residential Development Size: 266,000 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 228,000 (all exterior walls) Cost: $20 million Total Construction: 5 years ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 10 days per home
Judging Criteria - The project will be rated on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest) in each of the following categories based on how well it meets the criteria.
1. Size of the project (Project cost and square footage of exterior walls) 20%
Complexity (sets new standards or advances the industry) 15%
Percentage of project built with ICFs 10%
Sustainable Design (Structure and Landscaping) 15%
Energy Efficiency 10%
Architecture (Creative and Aesthetic Appeal) 10%
Quality of Craftsmanship 10%
Site and Construction Considerations
(Overcame adverse site conditions or delays) 10%
Judging is based on a number of factors, weighted to favor projects whose size, complexity, and design set new standards or advanced the industry.
(See "Judging Criteria" below for details.)
