The California Insurance Crisis
By Vanessa Salvia Allen Winters is a licensed contractor and owner of Allen Winters Concrete in...
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Category: ICF Costs
From the ICFA: The Other ICF Advantages
Commercial and institutional markets have discovered the sustainable and innovative advantages of...
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ICF Construction Mitigates Building & Operating Costs
Example of non-combustible full building envelope with ICF walls and iSpan floors and roof. A...
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An ICF House Proves Its Strength Over Decades
By Vanessa Salvia Terri Jean Smith, a resident of Fort Morgan, Alabama, on the top of a tiny...
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Intro to ICFs and Alternative ICFs
People need to be aware of all alternative building products. Because we are all better than...
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Starting and Growing a Successful ICF Business (Part II)
This article is adapted from a presentation made at the 2017 ICF Summit titled “Building Your...
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Benefits of Living in an ICF Home
When the heat or A/C goes out, ICF homes will maintain steady room temperature far longer than any...
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ICF’s And The Life-Cycle Assessment
With the current level of enthusiasm about sustainability and green construction, it’s...
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When Tech Assistance is Needed Most: Tips for DIYs
Most of the discussion about ICFs focuses on energy-efficiency and disaster resistance, and...
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ICFs From an Architects Perspective
Why should architects and engineers specify ICFs? The common response from the ICF industry is...
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ICF Vs. Traditional Framing
What Are The Real Costs Of Using ICFs? All too often, we hear that ICF is more expensive than...
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Design and Construction of Low-cost Disaster-resistant Replacement Houses
News stories telling about regional devastation resulting from natural disasters–floods,...
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When you talk to companies doing commercial construction, you will find different pain points than residential construction companies. When making construction method decisions, most owners of commercial projects are looking at two major concerns: return on investment and marketability. Read more: buff.ly/3CYtKtu
While there are similarities between residential and commercial construction decisions, it is not surprising that some factors are far more pertinent to commercial building decisions. Read more: buff.ly/41e3YeF
Water intrusion is one of the biggest problems for any building. The big advantage for ICF walls is that they �do not promote mold or mildew and will not rot or decay. But water still can make its way through an ICF wall assembly if certain procedures are not followed. Read more: buff.ly/3YSMLEK
When asked whether ICF is really the best product, in many (most?) cases, the answer ought to be a resounding “Yes.” But, promoting ICF in situations where it is not truly beneficial to the client is detrimental to the industry as a whole. Read more: buff.ly/48nvFmX
