The Hurricane Strong Demonstration Home
Hurricanes are on the rise. Alarmingly, they are also getting more powerful. According to the A’18 AIA Conference on Architecture, 80% of Americans have [...]
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Sep, 2018
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Aug, 2018
The Russell Home was hit by two major hurricanes and left unscathed!
This Florida home, built with Logix Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF), was hit by two major hurricanes within a short period of time and survived [...]
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Jul, 2018
How to Build the Best Tornado Safe Room
Building a tornado safe room will protect your family, your belongings and your property, as well as give you peace of mind if a [...]
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Jul, 2018
Surviving Wildfires With Homes Built With Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)
https://www.icfmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2008-08-Fireproof-01.jpg This home located in Rancho Bernardo, California, survived a firestorm near San Diego thanks to its fireproof walls built with insulated [...]
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Jul, 2018
Where Are All the Wildfires in California? (And How Do They Start?)
According to this United States Geological Survey (USGS) map below, the number of large wildfires—classified as 300 acres or bigger—was the highest in the [...]
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Jun, 2018
Rising Lumber Prices the Talk of the Town
Lumber prices seem to be rising in the U.S., making building with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) more affordable than ever! A study by economists [...]
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Jun, 2018
How To Build Your Home With ICFs – Design Tips (and the Most Common Mistakes To Avoid!)
Now that you’ve established your personal priorities and limitations (see the previous article), it’s a good time to engage a designer to create your [...]
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Jun, 2018
How To Build Your Home With ICFs – Tips For Getting Started
Setting Limits & Establishing Priorities Congratulations on choosing to build your home with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)! With this choice, you are creating a [...]
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May, 2018
How to Build a Modern Net Zero Home Using Old-School, Proven Technologies
Claims to Fame: Energy ‘net zero’ status without complex systems or exotic technology Awarded 1st Runner-Up - Large Residential at the 2018 ICF Builder Awards [...]
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Apr, 2018
2018 Logix Awards honors six amazing ICF Homes and ICF Buildings!
The 2018 Logix Awards, held on April 19, 2018, once again inspired and informed us with some of the most ground-breaking and innovative ICF homes [...]