Top 11 Most Critical Things That Affect An Insulated Concrete Form Project’s Success The most reputable industry experts put together this Top 11 list of the MOST important things every builder, designer or owner needs to be aware of before using Insulating Concrete Forms. These tips will speed up your learning curve or improve the Read more »
Posted: July 2, 2012 in Lets Get Technical!, with 0 Comments
Our Country is about as inept as passing legislation through, whether you agree with it or not, as we have ever been in our history. So am I wrong to read these positive bipartisan (whoa, whats that?) legislative bills that have recently been introduced and have a feeling they will just wither away as a Read more »
Posted: November 11, 2011 in Marketing, Unique Trends, with 2 Comments
Reward ICFs have become the building material of choice for families wishing to protect themselves from zombie attacks You see Zombies everywhere- on TV, in magazines, in the news, online, walking the streets and in your home. It time to stand up and protect yourself from the imminent attack this season by fortifying your home Read more »
Posted: October 31, 2011 in Holiday, Marketing, Unique Applications, with 3 Comments
Insulating Concrete Form Building Profiles Are you clamoring for ICF building project profiles? Looking for examples of how insulated concrete forms have been used before? Or are you looking for Reward Wall Systems resume of building projects? Thousands of ICF construction projects and millions of square feet of our product have been installed across all Read more »
Posted: August 22, 2011 in Project Showcase, with 0 Comments
High Performance Hotel with Reward Wall Systems Back in April we reported on an insulated concrete form apartment complex and compared it to neighboring identical buildings that were built with standard materials. Today I would like to share with you a major hotel chain that has been using our product over the years. We are Read more »
Posted: August 3, 2011 in Project Showcase, with 2 Comments
High Performance Buildings A few weeks ago we gave a quick profile of some high rise ICF apartment buildings being built in New York (Queens). Since then we have done some digging of The Andrew, one of first high rises in the group that was occupied and has energy use data available. The great thing Read more »
Posted: April 11, 2011 in Project Showcase, with 1 Comment
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
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
Peace of Mind with ICFs Once in a while natural disasters come around and we get an amazing story from an insulated concrete form homeowner. Usually its stories about the homes surviving tornadoes and turning their cheeks to hurricanes- saving family and friends while reducing damage to irreplaceable possessions. This time however is a story Read more »
Posted: September 21, 2010 in Project Showcase, with 0 Comments
OK we have walked through all of the steps necessary for cutting a 90 degree corner out of an insulating concrete form ledge. To finalize this tutorial below are the steps to cut the inside corner ledge. ICF Construction- Inside Ledge Corner Line up the ties and allow for room to make a cut Draw Read more »
Posted: August 5, 2010 in Common Troubleshooting, From the Field, with 0 Comments