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Insu­lat­ed con­crete forms (ICF) cre­ate a more ener­gy-effi­cient, qui­et, and healthy build­ing than one built with wood-frame con­struc­tion. ICF build­ings are also more resis­tant to dis­as­ter, fire, insect, and mois­ture intru­sion than wood-frame struc­tures.

Build­ing an ICF house allows for the appli­ca­tion of many types of exte­ri­or fin­ish­es. The choice of exte­ri­or fin­ish comes down to your per­son­al deci­sion, cost, and local styles.

In regions prone to hur­ri­canes, tor­na­does, and wild­fires, Fox Blocks ICF wall assem­bly pro­vides an excel­lent alter­na­tive to wood-frame con­struc­tion.

Safe­ty in con­struc­tion is not just about com­pli­ance; it’s about com­mit­ment. A com­mit­ment to pro­tect lives, pre­serve invest­ments, and not to exceed the bound­aries of what build­ings can with­stand.

ICFs have been used with great suc­cess for projects such as hotels, the­atres, mul­ti-sto­ry res­i­den­tial, office, retail, mixed-use retail, edu­ca­tion­al projects and all man­ner of pub­lic works and fed­er­al mil­i­tary appli­ca­tions. How­ev­er, some peo­ple argue that Steel Fram­ing is best for com­mer­cial con­struc­tion, so we decid­ed to get to the bot­tom of the ICF vs. Steel Fram­ing face-off.

How to Build Ener­gy-Effi­cient Home in Texas: Things to Con­sid­er