Insulated Concrete Forms
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Benefits of Building with ICFs
Builder Josh Salinger explains how and why he's creating the foundation for this new energy-efficient home out of insulated concrete forms.
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Radiant Heating and Cooling in Texas
In a hot-humid climate, how would this system work in a house made with insulated concrete forms?
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Can This Be a Pretty Good House?
An owner-builder sweats the details in a house built with insulated concrete forms
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Maine Firm Develops a New Type of Insulated Block
The Comfort Block combines concrete block and EPS insulation into a 16-inch thick package
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Foam Forms Create an Energy-Efficient Concrete House
By Rouleen Williams My plans to build a dream home took years to bear fruit. I took the first step in 1988, when I bought an 18-acre property in Salisbury,…
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Sunroom Addition in Rhode Island
The goal was to raise sustainability but not costs The owners of this traditional Rhode Island home wanted to better express their eclectic taste when upgrading their cramped porch to…
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Luxury Home Earns Gold NAHB Energy Value Housing Award
#Students' Academic Pursuits Provide Real-World Results This luxury house won an NAHB Energy Value Housing Award (Gold) while also complying with several sets of standards including LEED, Environments for Living,…