Project Profiles
Small Residential
Burnham Project
2013 Small Residential Winner Located in Otonobee Township, near Peterborough, Ontario about 50 miles east of Toronto, this home shows that ICFs are just as well-suited for smaller spec homes as they are for large custom residences. This residence was...
Zemke Residence
2012 Small Residential Winner Located on a small lake in southern New Hampshire, this home shows that ICFs are perfect for dream homes of all sizes. The homesite was chosen to preserve the native landscape while maximizing the peaceful views and...
Kay Residence
2012 Small Residential 1st Runner Up This project was built as a “Universal Design” (UD) home, merging sustainable, green building technology with design concepts that allow people of all ages and abilities to live their entire life in their own home. In...
Fandango
2012 Small Residential 2nd Runner Up Built as a model home just outside of Syracuse, New York, this residence is a fantastic example of how ICF construction can match the architectural style of any contemporary neighborhood while providing unrivaled...
Quilter Residence
2011 Small Residential Best in Class The Quilter Residence, built on a quiet street in Laguna Beach, Calif., is small compared to most other high-end custom ICF homes, measuring less than 1,600 sq. ft. But it’s a great example of the level of...
Graves Home
2011 Small Residential 1st Runner-Up Michael Simon and Josh Harris began their construction business in the middle of the worst economic downturn in decades. They believed that with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) they could build a home that was both...
Groves Home
2011 Small Residential 2nd Runner-Up When Marvin and Dolores Groves began planning their dream home in Bastrop, Texas, they knew they wanted to do it right. They generated “mounds of research” looking at the best way to create an appealing, comfortable...
Selkirk Boathouse
2010 Small Residential Best in Class This boathouse with guest accommodations, built into a cliff near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, is an outstanding example of an environmentally sensitive project that blends premium living accommodations seamlessly...
Voitehovich Residence
2010 Small Residential 1st Runner-Up The construction difficulties faced by Joseph Voitehovich in building his dream home would have discouraged a lesser man. The lot, located at the end of a cul-de-sac, dropped away so steeply that was considered...
Large Residential
Curly House
2013 Large Residential 1st Runner-Up Curly House, located in West Sussex near England's southern shore, used ICF construction to solve a number of vexing problems. The owner wanted to build an affordable, low-energy building in a region with relatively...
Fort Worth Residence
2013 Large Residential Winner This high-end custom home on the outskirts of the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex has dozens of unique ICF features. In fact, this was one of the reasons behind its construction. The owner, who has been involved with the ICF...
San Pietro
2012 Large Residential Winner Built as a model home by Carrell Group in Myrtle Beach, S.C., this residence is a showcase for energy efficiency, beauty, and disaster resistance. It’s one of the first in the area to earn the insurance industry’s IBHS...
Riverton Legacy Home
2012 Large Residential 1st Runner Up When John Catron purchased this lot in 2005, he became aware that the old farmhouse that stood on the lot was originally an 1880s-era adobe church, by then the oldest surviving building in the community. He revised...
Nashville Home
2012 Large Residential 2nd Runner Up Nestled into the rolling hills of a 2,000-acre estate, this 6,000-sq.-ft. dream home has a spacious open floor plan, with abundant windows offering sweeping views of the surrounding countryside. The owners prize...
Hurry Back Home
2011 Large Residential 2nd Runner-Up Built into a rugged and hilly 35-acre site, the Hurry Back Home blends seamlessly into its surroundings. The home’s Prairie-style architecture features strong horizontal lines broken by extensive floor-to-ceiling...
Golf Residence
2011 Large Residential Best in Class Built adjacent to a picturesque Arizona golf course, this home is a stunning example of how ICFs can deliver energy-efficiency and durability in an incredibly beautiful package. With 5,900 sq. ft of conditioned living...
Teague Residence
2011 Large Residential 1st Runner-Up Built near the seashore in southeastern Florida, the Teague home is a testament to the beauty with which ICFs can deliver a virtually hurricane-proof structure. Sandy Esterle, who submitted the project on behalf of...
Salero Residence
2010 Large Residential Best in Class The Salero Home in southern Arizona is a beautiful example of an attractive, sustainable, well-built home that blends seamlessly into its surroundings. It’s also an outstanding example of how enormous design and logistical...
Unlimited Residential
Casa Bella Verde
2012 Unlimited Residential Winner (Tie) Situated on the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Northern California, Casa Bella Verde is a magnificent example of energy efficiency, sustainability, and design ingenuity. More than that, it showcases how ICF...
Maryland Net Zero Home
2011 Unlimited Residential Best in Class Imagine an attractive, late-model automobile with this unique feature: it would create as much fuel as it consumes, and would never need a fill-up. That type of vehicle would receive unprecedented coverage from...
34 Collins Avenue
2011 Unlimited Residential Runner-Up Dewey Beach, Del., is a prime vacation destination for those in nearby Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia. But the ocean views and quiet streets also present significant construction challenges—especially...
The Mothership
2010 Unlimited Residential 1st Runner-Up Designed as a show home in one of the city’s most prestigious neighborhoods, the Mothership is much larger than a typical green home. Completed in 2000, the house has served as an effective ambassador for more...
Huff Residence
2010 Unlimited Residential 2nd Runner-Up This was a very complex and ambitious project: A 10,000 sq. ft. home with nearby garage and a horse barn totaling an additional 5,000 sq.ft. The construction site was located on a steep hill, and the only entry...
Wallace Residence
2010 Unlimited Residential Best in Class The Wallace Residence is more than a home, with 21,400 sq. ft of living space on three stories, as well as a sports court, swimming pool, solarium and workshop. An elevator travels four stories from the...
Carew Residence
At 13,200 square feet, the Carew home is anything but typical. In addition to living areas, the residence has a 34-foot-long indoor swimming pool, a full-size basketball court, a theater, wine cellar, and oval office with spectacular views of nearby Appleton,...
Kostatos Residence
2009 Unlimited Residential2nd Runner-Up This was a first-time ICF project for everyone; the ICF installer, the architect, and the owner. Built on a site just yards from the ocean at Cape Cod, ICFs provide the wind resistance required by local codes. The architect,...
Hegdahl Home
2009 Unlimited Residential1st Runner-Up The Hegdahl home is one of the most innovative ICF projects this judging panel has ever seen. Designed for a remote mountain lot north of Denver, lot setbacks pushed the home to the very edge of a sizable cliff.Dynamiting a...
Light Commercial
Kiowa County Commons
2011 Light Commercial Best in Class Kiowa County Commons is the centerpiece of the rebuilding effort in Greensburg Kansas. Literally wiped of the map by an EF-5 tornado is 2009, the town has vowed to rebuild using sustainable, disaster resistant...
Cascade Meadows
2011 Light Commercial 1st Runner-Up Cascade Meadows is a science center and meeting space administered by a non-profit organization to teach youth about wetland environments. The building is owned by those who know about the fragility of ecosystems, so...
Buckeye Valley Fire Station
2011 Light Commercial 2nd Runner-Up The Buckeye Valley Fire Station in Arizona is one of a new generation of ICF buildings, riding the leading edge of the green building wave that’s engulfing the light commercial market. At 18,000 sq. ft. the project...
Banking on the Future
Built in the middle of America’s Tornado Alley, the National Bank of Commerce Operations Center in Oklahoma City is built to withstand Mother Nature’s worst. But besides being built to minimize nature’s impact on the bank, the opposite is also true. The project uses...
Boys and Girls Club
2009 Light Commercial2nd Runner-Up Building a new facility for one of the oldest Boys & Girls Club in the nation—it was one of the first fifty, established in 1903—was no easy task. Plans called for an ambitious number of tall walls and tight radius walls,...
Bluegrass Eye Center
2009 Light Commercial1st Runner Up When a group of Kentucky doctors decided to build an office complex, they refused to settle for anything but the best. When their mechanical engineer suggested using ICFs, they knew they’d found their wall system. They ended up using...
River Oaks Center
2009 Light CommercialWinner Situated halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on historic Highway 101, River Oaks Center is an office/retail space that combines stunning architecture with a remarkable strategy to save Earth’s resources. It’s also the largest...
Los Paseos Joint Use Project
2008 Light CommercialWinner This project has helped open the education and government construction sectors in Northern California to ICFs. The City of San Jose needed a new San Jose, Calif. needed a new recreation facility, and the nearby elementary school needed a...
Taylorsville Crossing Retail Complex
2008 Light Commercial 1st Runner Up “This is truly a case where lemons were turned into lemonade,” says Dan McCullough, ICF distributor for this project. Almost single-handedly, he turned this project from a potential industry black eye to an award winner. The...
Heavy Commercial
Cabela’s
2014 Heavy Commercial 2nd Runner-Up Cabela's is a sporting goods store in the original sense of the word. Catering to hunting, fishing, and other outdoor pursuits, it sees itself as "the world's foremost outfitter," dedicated to providing products of exceptional...
Trinity United Methodist Church
2014 Heavy Commercial 1st Runner-Up Trinity United Methodist Church is a milestone ICF project. Located midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, the 75,000 sq. ft. building dominates the landscape. Weight-bearing ICF walls soar to 70 feet above grade without...
Academy at Nola Dunn
2013 Heavy Commercial Winner ICFs have proven to be extremely well-suited for projects in the education sector. This year’s “Best Heavy Commercial” project sets another benchmark. While other Texas schools have incorporated ICF technology, primarily in...
Miller 15-Plex Theater
2013 Heavy Commercial 1st Runner-Up The Megaplex 15 Theaters at Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City, Utah, is one of the most innovative cinemas in the nation. Equipped with digital projectors and a state-of-the-art sound system, it gives movie-goers an...
Augustus Plaza
2013 Heavy Commercial 2nd Runner-Up This three-story office complex in Fort Worth, Texas is notable for several different reasons. Not only were ICFs used for the exterior building envelope, but they were also used for columns and beams, certain interior...
New Founders Hall at Xavier College
2012 Heavy Commercial Winner (Tie) ICF use in the heavy commercial sector is well-established in Arizona. The trend is supported by competent, qualified ICF installers and building owners that understand the value of ICF construction. The Phoenix...
Richardsville Elementary
2012 Heavy Commercial Winner (Tie) No single project has done more to promote the use of ICFs in the education sector than Richardsville Elementary. Built in Bowling Green, Ky. and completed in time for the 2010-2011 school year, it is the nation’s first...
Glasgow High School
2012 Heavy Commercial 1st Runner Up ICFs are making major inroads in the education sector; the movement was jumpstarted by the Kentucky Dept. of Education and architectural firm Sherman Carter Barnhart. The two organizations remain on the cutting edge of...
Seton Catholic High School
2011 Heavy Commercial 1st Runner-Up The Phoenix Archdiocese has become a major influence in the ICF industry; they’ve built no fewer than 10 major ICF projects in the area, with at least eight more on the drawing board. Seton Catholic High School is one...
Education
Hospitality
MultiFamily
Hotel L’Esterel
2013 MultiFamily 2nd Runner-Up Estérel Resort is a luxury 4-star destination located in the Laurentide mountains about an hour northeast of Montreal, Quebec. Situated on a narrow peninsula between three lakes, and surrounded by nature, the property is...
Cornerview Apartments
2012 MultiFamily Winner Cornerview Apartments features 15 affordable housing units on three floors. The unique corner windows featured throughout the building are one of its strongest selling points. “High-quality affordable housing with excellent floor...
New Casa
2012 MultiFamily 1st Runner Up The New Casa duplex in Calgary, Alberta, is a great example of how an experienced ICF installer can turn an extremely complex project into a beautiful neighborhood landmark. The challenges began when it became clear the...
Commons at Sea Shell Drive
2012 MultiFamily 2nd Runner Up This three-unit development of vacation townhomes on the Texas Gulf Coast faced a number of construction and design challenges. Fortunately, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) provided an elegant solution to virtually all of...
Spice Condominiums
2011 MultiFamily Best in Class Spice Condominiums—built on the site of a eighteenth century spice factory—consists of 85 condominium units near downtown Halifax Canada. Peter Polley, owner of Polycorp, which served as developer, general contractor, and...
Valley Lofts
2011 Multi-Family 1st Runner-Up This pair of energy-efficient luxury lofts in Orange, N.J. are a landmark project in turning the city green. The two 8,400 sq. ft. buildings are built with Quad-Lock ICFs, with a green roof created using the...
Oakville Mews
2011 MultiFamily 2nd Runner-Up Oakville Mews is a Craftsman-style complex combining nine townhomes with five street-level revenue suites. Patrick M.B. Chan, a representative for Logix ICF, which provided the forms for the project, explains, “The Town of...
Villa Rose
2010 Multi-Family Best in Class Villa Rose Condominiums in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia proves that ICFs can achieve what would otherwise be impossible. The town of Qualicum Beach is located on Vancouver Island, where humidity, rain, and cold winters take a toll...
Oak Haven Development
2010 MultiFamily 1st Runner-Up When Hurricane Katrina roared ashore in 2005, the city of Waveland, Miss., was decimated. Among the casualties was the Bay-Waveland Housing Authority, which was left without housing for 700 children, adults and senior citizens in need of...
