Can a House Withstand 100 mph Winds?
The Anatomy of a High Performance Home
A modern, high-performance home provides you with energy-efficiency, safety, and a high-level of indoor environment quality (IEQ) for your family’s comfort.
Understanding Insurance When Building a New Home
Understanding insurance is key when building a new home — for both homeowners and builders.
How to Design a Building for Passive Survivability
Designing for Earthquake-Resistance in a Commercial Building
Commercial contractors and their clients are showing a greater interest in designing buildings that can stand strong during natural disasters. In their quest for fortified materials, more of them are turning to ICF construction.
Quick Build Construction: ICF Construction for Tract Home Builders
Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) Vs. Wood-Frame Construction
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.
CINEPOLIS THEATER
The project is a key feature and gathering place in a small city that is planning substantial city-wide redevelopment. The new 11-screen theater is a focal point of this effort and has introduced the region to ICF and the benefits of building with this method.
6 Home Building Trends for 2020 Home Buyers
Homebuilding trends largely reflect the demands of the Millennials — the largest home-buying group entering the housing market as first time home buyers.
8 Tips for Sustainable Home Building