Building Energy-Efficient, Safe, and Healthy Low-Income Housing with Fox Blocks ICFs
Building Nashville’s First Green, Affordable Housing Development
Nashville is known as the nation’s hub for country music and culture. As the capital city of Tennessee, it has steadily grown in population since the 1970s. The city’s leadership saw a need for more affordable housing opportunities in the booming metroplex, with a focus on more energy-efficient homes to further address the cost of living.
Building a Wind-Resistant Home with Insulated Concrete Forms
Tragically, between 2000 and 2017 there were 894 wind and 1417 tornado-related deaths. In 2017, 36 percent of the wind and 63 percent of the tornado-related fatalities happened either in a mobile or permanent home. A wind-resistant design is critical to a home’s integrity and a family’s safety.
How Building a Concrete ICF Home Saves on Initial and Long-Term Costs
Highlights of The 2021 ICF Builder Awards
The Integrated Design Process (IDP) and Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)
How to Build a Guest House: Costs, Speed, and Energy Savings
What Today’s Empty Nesters Want for Their New Homes
Empty nesters can simplify their lives, save money, and help the environment by downsizing to a single-story, energy-efficient, low-maintenance, and durable home.
Lock-and-Leave Home Design: How to Increase Your Free Time and Security
With so many homeowners looking for ways to cut back on their busy lives and enjoy more quality time with friends and families, the lock-and-leave home seems to be the perfect solution.
MHA INTERPRETIVE CENTER
Net-Zero Museum Exemplifies The Sustainable Resilience of the MHA Nation. The MHA Interpretive Center is an educational museum and nature center owned and governed by the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation. Housing some of the most sacred objects and artifacts of the MHA Nation, the structure includes a large, 80-foot radius wall with an observation deck overlooking Lake Sakakawea, which was built to align with the Nation’s values and embrace sustainability and respect to the earth.