Q: I was doing research about house foundations and came across interlocking foam forms that stack on top of one another. They assemble much like children's plastic blocks. Does a concrete foundation ...
Nudura® insulated concrete forms (ICFs) offer the ideal combination of insulating power, design and aesthetic versatility and ease of installation. Comprised of two layers of EPS filled with concrete ...
Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity is asking its volunteers to do something different this week and is inviting the public to come and watch. Instead of pounding wood together with hammers and nails, the ...
Insulating concrete forms, or ICFs, are forms used to hold fresh concrete that remain in place permanently to provide insulation for the structure they enclose. Originally used predominantly in single ...
Insulating concrete forms, also known as ICFs, provide high levels of insulation as well as unexpected benefits, such as good blast resistance. Photo: Courtesy The Concrete Centre “Reinforcement is ...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Here’s a concrete solution for shocking energy bills: a foam home. There’s no cooler option, according to Matt McCoy, a Wimberley, Texas, resident who lives in one. “I live in a ...
The Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association is the North American non-profit trade association for the insulating concrete form industry. It was founded in 2014 by a group of manufacturers ...
A few years ago, Columbus Public Schools officials said they saw insulating concrete form (ICF) as a material that allows for quicker construction, energy-efficient buildings and more.
Concrete can make a major difference in reaching low- or net-zero goals on any K-12 project. “Achieving zero-energy school facilities is a strategy of reducing energy use low enough that allows roof ...