Working With an Architect: A Homeowner's Guide to Designing a New House
This guide will help you navigate through the process of hiring and working with an architect to successfully design and build the home of your dreams.
Exterior Wall Thickness: How Thick Should Your Walls Be?
The exterior wall thickness of a home significantly impacts the house’s energy efficiency, disaster resistance, and IEQ. Learn how thick exterior walls should be.
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) Vs. Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)
HERS Index vs Energy Star
Energy efficiency in homes is vital for both economic and environmental reasons, which is why builders have robust tools like the HERS Index and Energy Star ratings to gauge and improve the energy performance of buildings.
ICF Home Construction in Colorado: Everything You Need to Know
5 Must-Haves for High Performance Building Envelope Systems
15 Building Products Designed to Withstand Natural Disasters
While many buildings these days are designed with the same basic principles, there are times when exceptions need to be made.
The Advantages of ICF over CMU Construction
Concrete masonry units (CMU) and insulated concrete form (ICF) walls have several features in common: energy-efficiency, durability, and good indoor environmental quality (IEQ). However, ICF is quicker and easier to install compared to CMU, which saves time and money.
How to Attach Siding to an ICF Substrate
The Benefits of Building Multi-story Residential Buildings with ICF Blocks