Infographic: The Anatomy of a High-Performance, Healthy Commercial Building
Learn about the passive strategies, innovative technologies, and system integrations that create a modern, high-performance, healthy commercial building in this infographic.
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) Vs. Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)
Is a high performance ICF home less expensive to build than a wood framed high performance home?
Yes, marginally higher on the initial capital costs, but, it is a recorded fact that Fox Blocks high performance homes out perform in comfort and operating costs over a wood framed home. These creates monthly cost savings for the life cycle of the Fox Blocks home.
The Business Case for Building Multifamily with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)
Senate Proposes to Incorporate Energy Performance into the Mortgage Loan
Democrats and Republicans came together recently to introduce the HOMES Act in Congress that would provide rebates up to $8000 to homeowners who invest in energy saving performance improvements to their homes
Back to Basics: Advantages of Fox Blocks ICF Forms
The advantages of Fox Blocks ICFs are several. Fox Blocks provide a clever design that has the good features of the tried and true early brands of ICFs, and then has incorporated significant improvements, which enhance the ease of use to the installer.
Building a Disaster-Resistant School With Insulated Concrete Forms
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.
Low Cost House Construction with Energy-Efficient Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)