Project Profiles

Janecek Residence

 2014 Unlimited Residential Winner This massive home is a landmark in the town of Princeton, Texas, located about 25 miles northeast of Dallas. With 15,600 sq. ft. of indoor space on six levels and an octagonal tower rising more than 70 feet above the footers, it is...

Sofia Court

2021 Large Residential1st Runner-Up This Wallkill, New York, home has many green features: It's highly energy efficient, uses geothermal for all space conditioning, and is zero energy. Completed in April 2019, the homeowners finished the ICF installation of their...

Carlyle Fire Hall

2021 Light Commercial2nd Runner-Up The city of Carlyle in far southeastern Saskatchewan in Canada needed a new fire hall that was more modern, larger, and functional for years to come. They got all that and more with the new Carlyle Fire Hall, built using Amvic...

Ashbury Hills Elementary

2022 Education2nd Runner-Up Project Statistics Location: Papillion, NebraskaType: EducationSize: 55,000 sq. ft.ICF Use: 29,559 sq. ft. Cost: $13,000,000Total Construction: 14 monthsICF Installation Time: 8 weeks with 6-man crew Construction Team Owner/Developer:...

M Residence

2005 Large Residential2nd Runner-Up “This home is a great blend of luxury and sustainability,” the entry notebook states, and our judges agreed. They also liked the architecture. “Very creative, unique home – nice use of stucco/stone and standing seam roof,” writes...

LCA Early Learning Center

2019 Light Commercial 1st Runner-Up  LCA Early Learning Center is a preschool and child care facility in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. Skipper Smotherman, owner of the Hybrid Group, Inc, says, “This area has been among the top five...

Garnet Way Infinity Pool

2024 Pools Winner & People’s Choice Winner

Give Me Shelter Project

2020 Light Commercial 1st Runner-Up
Belmont, New York

Seventh-day Adventist Church

 2013 Light Commercial 2nd Runner-Up ICFs’ green features and energy efficiency are strong selling points, especially when the developer is also the long-term owner. A Seventh-day Adventist congregation in Southern California discovered ICF construction would be a...

Granbury High School

2021 Heavy Commercial Seeing a school built out of ICF is always an exciting prospect, because you know it's going to safely and sustainably shelter students for decades to come. Granbury High School in Granbury, Texas (just west of Dallas/Fort Worth) was particularly...

Small Residential

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Arxx M—Residence

Arxx M—Residence

Luxury and Sustainability are Not Mutually Exclusive When Matt McCoy, owner of South River Construction, set out to build his home in the hill country northeast of San Antonio, Texas, he didn’t intend for it to become a showcase for green building. “It wasn’t...

M Residence

M Residence

2005 Large Residential2nd Runner-Up “This home is a great blend of luxury and sustainability,” the entry notebook states, and our judges agreed. They also liked the architecture. “Very creative, unique home – nice use of stucco/stone and standing seam roof,” writes...

Parade Home 2005

Parade Home 2005

2005 Large Residential (Custom Home)Winner Strong, Sustainable, and Unique DesignThe judging panel gave the 2005 Best Custom Home high marks for craftsmanship and architecture. “Very unique design –love the originality,” commented one judge. “Super detailing and...

Unlimited Residential

Light Commercial

Heavy Commercial

Seaside Condominiums

Seaside Condominiums

2007 Heavy Commercial1st Runner Up Seaside Condominiums, built just yards from the Oregon Coast, is a great example of why insulating concrete forms are taking the commercial construction sector by storm. The project was awarded first runner up in the 2007 ICF Builder...

MegaPlex 20 Theaters

MegaPlex 20 Theaters

2007 Heavy Commercial2nd Runner-Up The largest ICF project completed to date, the Megaplex 20 theater in South Jordan, Utah, has more than 350,000 sq. ft of ICF walls. Some reach 52 feet high without intermediate floors.It was challenging for other reasons as well:...

Armed Forces Reserve Center

Armed Forces Reserve Center

2007 Heavy Commercial1st Runner Up The Armed Forces Reserve Center in Pinellas Park, Fla. was named First Runner Up in the Heavy Commercial category of the ICF Builder Awards.Judges cited the size and architecture of the building, as well as the fact that it...

Conservatory Pond Retirement Residence

Conservatory Pond Retirement Residence

2005 Heavy CommercialWinner This large, three-story retirement residence not only placed first in the Heavy Commercial category, but also won “Best Overall” project of the year honors. The Conservatory pond Retirement Residence required almost 100,000 sq. ft. of...

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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 ... See MoreSee Less
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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 ... See MoreSee Less
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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 ... See MoreSee Less
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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. More here: buff.ly/4eTB6Mq ... See MoreSee Less
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