Its getting closer to the the special event of the year! Come see one of the most dynamic speakers in the industry speak candidly on building science principles every professional NEEDS to know- Dr. Joe Lstiburek! – Register by June 17th and get the Early Bird Pricing – $99 a person. This gives you access Read more »
Posted: June 8, 2011 in Marketing, with 0 Comments
Reward Wall Systems participated in Cemstone’s Annual Contractors Appreciation Day that was held on April 7th in Minnesota. Our company President, Ed Storm, and VP of Sales, John Moylan, attended and mingled with Cemstone‘s loyal customer base. Cemstone had biggest turnout in history for the event. Many professionals were very optimistic about the potential for Read more »
Posted: April 15, 2011 in Distributor Spotlight, From the Field, Marketing, with 0 Comments
Passive House with ICFs More passive house plans across the country are in the works and they all seem to be including ICFs as their wall structure. The benefits are apparent, especially when you are trying to achieve such stringent standards to meet the requirements for a passive house. Recently we showed a few photos Read more »
Posted: December 22, 2010 in Project Showcase, Unique Trends, with 0 Comments
Living Case Study Tour Last week we were invited to a special grand opening of the Cascade Meadows Center up in Rochester, MN along with Cemstone. We were able to sit through presentations on what made this project unique, the design principles around it, and the unique construction materials and used to construct a building Read more »
Posted: November 30, 2010 in Project Showcase, with 0 Comments
ICF Passive House (Passiv Haus) The Passive House in the Woods is a 3-bedroom, 1,940 square foot, two-story single family home with walk-out basement level, and a rooftop terrace. It was commissioned by a private client and designed by TE Studio. It utilized the thermal mass benefits of Reward ICFs along with concrete from Cemstone Read more »
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Project Showcase, with 0 Comments
Carleton College in Northfield, MN Carleton College is up for the 2010 annual Greensite awards in the Institutional category. We have blogged numerous times on this project, its sustainable properties and the efforts of the college to to receive a LEED Gold certification. So along with an ICFA, ICF Builder, and Minnesota ARM award, this Read more »
Posted: September 24, 2010 in Marketing, Project Showcase, with 0 Comments
PROJECT NAME: Cascade Meadow Science Center LOCATION: Rochester, MN ARCHITECT: LHB Corporation CONTRACTOR: Alvin E. Benike, Inc. OWNER: Cascade Meadow Wetland Corporation Project Details: Quantity of Insulating Concrete Forms – 2,200 13″ Forms Ready Mix used: 11,000 cubic yards The Cascade Meadow Science Center is a research and education facility dedicated to environmental education, with a Read more »
Posted: June 17, 2010 in Project Showcase, with 0 Comments
Wrapping up this project highlight I wanted to give some special credit to the guys who actually put this thing together. As Reward is just the insulating concrete forms, some one has to know how to stack ICFs, align ICFs, and pour concrete as well…oh yeah and DESIGN using ICFs. ICF Construction and Design Team Read more »
Posted: March 11, 2010 in From the Field, Marketing, Project Showcase, with 0 Comments
Hometime Television Series and ICFs Once in awhile an opportunity comes up where we can get our product on TV. It worked out at the end of the year in 2009 to partner with Hometime on PBS, as they planned to build the foundation of a beautiful home out of ICFs just outside of Minneapolis. Read more »
Posted: March 9, 2010 in From the Field, Marketing, with 0 Comments
Last week we started highlighting the award-winning Carleton College, one of the top ICF construction projects of 2009. We were happy to be the ICF of choice for this project, as the school is nationally know for their sustainable practices. Here are a few quick facts of the Carleton College. ICF Project Statistics Location: Northfield, Read more »
Posted: February 23, 2010 in Marketing, Project Showcase, with 0 Comments