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
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
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
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
Project Timberlake Lodge Grand Rapids, Minnesota Overview Timberlake Lodge, a destination hotel, in Grand Rapids built this 84-room, 3-story hotel with full amenities including a banquet hall, a large pool and sauna entertainment area, and full restaurant and bar. The main reason for choosing Reward ICF’s was to accelerate the building schedule. With reducing material Read more »
Posted: September 17, 2009 in Project Showcase, with 0 Comments