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Building Resilience: How ICF Structures Withstand Natural Disasters
How To: Be Prepared
Engineer’s Corner: Designing For Natural Disasters And Environmental Conditions
Safety, Come What May
The California Insurance Crisis
Project Profile: Claunch Residence
Project Profile: Rich Pond Elementary School
Project Profile: San Anselmo
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Building Resilience: How ICF Structures Withstand Natural Disasters
By Alysha Campbell
As we look ahead, the importance of disaster-resilient construction will only grow. ICF technology, with its proven history and versatile applications, represents
How To: Be Prepared
By Tom Patton
At 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 occupants.
Engineer’s Corner:
Designing For Natural Disasters And Environmental Conditions
By Dave Gowers
ICF construction is extremely suitable to resist natural disasters and extreme environmental conditions. This article explains why ICF construction is an excellent choice.
Safety, Come What May
By Vanessa Salvia
There are occasional incidents in which cars hit ICF houses. This is yet another situation in which an ICF structure helps avoid disaster.
The California Insurance Crisis
By Vanessa Salvia
After devastating huge wildfires in California, people are rebuilding, but they’re running into obstacles with insurance. Now, some insurance carriers are pulling out of covering properties in California.
Project Profile: Claunch Residence
Orange Beach, Alabama, is vulnerable to severe weather, including hurricanes, so the owners of this 12,776-square-foot single-family home located just 300 yards off the water opted to build their new home with ICF for extra protection.
Project Profile: Rich Pond Elementary School
Bowling Green, Kentucky, the site of Rich Pond Elementary School, has experienced destructive tornadoes in the past. The overall cost of construction including a safe room was less than the average cost of a school designed to simply meet code.
Project Profile: San Anselmo
At 3,420-square feet, this home is 100% ICF, including all gables, garage, bay windows and dormers, with a concrete roof and breakfast nooks with banquet seating created using 45-degree corners. The hillside house was designed and built to Net Zero standards.
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Bowling Green, Kentucky, the site of Rich Pond Elementary School, has experienced destructive tornadoes in the past. The overall cost of construction including a safe room was less than the average cost of a school designed to simply meet code. View project: buff.ly/3AffCL5
Orange Beach, Alabama, is vulnerable to severe weather, including hurricanes, so the owners of this 12,776-square-foot single-family home located just 300 yards off the water opted to build their new home with ICF for extra protection. View project: buff.ly/48crlXB
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