ICF High Efficiency Construction
2022 Home Builders & Remodelers Association of CT Award:
“Best Designed Green Energy-Efficient Custom Home”
SUPER-EFFICIENT, FIRE/STORM RESISTANT HOME
WHAT ARE INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS?
Also known as ICF, insulated concrete forms are one of the most efficient, safe, and advanced building materials available on the market today. Here are just some of the benefits:
- ICF is good for your wallet, as it can save you up to 70% in energy consumption and costs.
- It’s good for the environment, as each building made with ICF saves up to 10 trees.
- It’s resistant to tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, and fire.
- Termite/Rodent resistant.
- It reduces outside air infiltration by up to 75%, which means less dust, which in turn means fewer allergy symptoms.
- ICF is multiple times quieter than wood or metal framing.
- It can be used to construct almost any building plan using any finish, even brick, stucco, and siding.
- ICF costs the same or less than 2x6 framing, but with reduced HVAC equipment sizes.
ICF is made of hollow foam blocks which are stacked on top of each other in the form called for by the building plans. Then they are reinforced with steel rebar and filled with concrete. Once the walls have set, the outside is cladded with the preferred material (siding, brick, stucco, etc.), while on the inside, plumbing, electrical, and other connections are run through the foam itself. Then drywall, flooring, and other finishes are installed. Homes made from ICF look like any other, but they performs considerably better. They are quieter, more comfortable, and more energy efficient – plus, they are safer and more permanent.
Of course, many home buyers wonder why, if ICF performs so much better, most home builders are sticking with traditional wood-frame construction for the time being. There are two reasons which may explain this. The first is that while ICF has been around for decades in many areas of the country, it is still relatively unknown in Connecticut and many builders are simply unfamiliar with it. Secondly, ICF primarily benefits the home buyer, not the home builder. However, in the long run, a home builder working with superior materials can expect to see increased customer satisfaction, referrals, and business. This is why we expect to see more and more builders using and recommending ICF as time goes on.
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ICF DESIGN PRESENTATIONS & RENDERINGS
This charming, 1,500-square-foot home designed for a mother and daughter on Candlewood Lake takes advantage of the views with huge windows facing the water.
Still, ICF construction makes heating and cooling efficient and keeps costs low.
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We specialize in designing homes and buildings made of insulated concrete forms (ICF).
ICF homes are highly efficient, healthier, sustainable and safer than traditional wood construction. They can be designed in any style or size. This is the future of construction
We also recommend some other components that you may be interested in.
- ICF exterior walls, (cost less and are fire/storm proof and are highly efficient, healthier, sustainable and safer than traditional wood construction.)
- SIP roofs (no roof rafters),
- Metal stud interior walls and floors (best fire protection for the interior of the home)
- In-floor radiant heat AND cooling (eliminates ductwork and contaminants)
- Triple pane European doors and windows (Cost less than most standard windows).
- With solar panels, these homes can be net zero.
TESTIMONIAL
I have come to know the work of Leigh Overland (an architect in Danbury) who is designing for the future. He may be the only architect in Connecticut who designs for Insulated Concrete Forms.
These houses lower heating costs by 75% every year, they are cleaner and safer for people because they keep out mold and mildew. On one beach after Hurricane Sandy there was only one house left standing – you guessed it. The one standing was made with Insulated Concrete Forms, the destroyed ones from wood. Think about how many memories, pictures, and un-replaceable things those families lost.
Going as far back as the 1938 Hurricane, the concrete buildings survived.
I drive past so much new construction this spring and all the houses are made out of wood. Why? Because the owners just don’t know about this technology of the future. The building cost is the same as building with 2 x 6’s.
You are often in at the beginning of a house project. You can educate these people how much they can save over the years and make their houses more valuable for resale.
– John G.
ICF CONSTRUCTION
