Elevated homes
Designing for Disaster Protection and Storm-Proof Homes
Exte­ri­or wind dam­age is respon­si­ble for 25% of all home­own­er insur­ance claims. That doesn’t include the inte­ri­or loss­es that occur when dam­aged win­dows and roofs let rain wreak hav­oc inside. While we can’t pre­vent wind­storms, we can lessen their dam­age by plan­ning home designs with wind-resis­tance as a top pri­or­i­ty.
Industry Standard ICF’s: Feedback from Contractors
Jan­u­ary through April is when we plant our seeds for the year by dis­play­ing our prod­uct for the mar­ket in trade shows. I’ve par­tic­i­pat­ed in these trade shows for 17 years now in the ICF indus­try and it has always been the same old thing, but this year was notably dif­fer­ent.
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How Long Does It Really Take to Build a House?
Whether you’re build­ing your dream home or a cozy cot­tage, know­ing the time­line is essen­tial. How­ev­er, one of the first ques­tions that come to mind is, How long will it take to turn these blue­prints into my home?” Under­stand­ing the time­line is cru­cial for plan­ning, bud­get­ing, and ulti­mate­ly enjoy­ing the process of watch­ing your house come to life.
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Building for Durability: The 7 Strongest Building Materials for Residential Construction
Build­ing a home involves care­ful plan­ning and metic­u­lous con­struc­tion. The mate­ri­als used can dra­mat­i­cal­ly impact the dura­bil­i­ty, aes­thet­ics, and com­fort of the home. This arti­cle will explore the sev­en most durable build­ing mate­ri­als for res­i­den­tial con­struc­tion, and pro­vide insights into the strongest mate­r­i­al for build­ing a house and the longest-last­ing build­ing mate­ri­als avail­able today​.
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How Much Does it Cost to Build a Dental Office?
Build­ing a den­tal office involves metic­u­lous plan­ning, both in terms of design and finances. One of the most com­mon ques­tions that aris­es is, how much does it cost to build a den­tal office?” The answer can vary sig­nif­i­cant­ly based on sev­er­al fac­tors, includ­ing loca­tion, size, and cho­sen mate­ri­als, but know­ing the most impor­tant para­me­ters can help keep costs in line. This arti­cle delves into the spe­cif­ic com­po­nents and expens­es asso­ci­at­ed with build­ing a den­tal office.
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6 Phases in the Life Cycle of a Construction Project
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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.
Curb appeal
The Challenges of Building a Net Zero, Storm-Resistant Home
Build­ing a home that stands up to severe weath­er and flood­ing is one thing. Design­ing a net zero ener­gy cus­tom home that your clients will love is anoth­er.
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Built to Weather Any Storm, Resilient Buildings Strive to Withstand Climate Events
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5 Common Misconceptions About ICF Construction
ICF con­struc­tion cre­ates mod­ern struc­tures that are ener­gy-effi­cient, durable, dis­as­ter-resis­tant, and have good indoor envi­ron­men­tal qual­i­ty (IEQ). ICF con­struc­tion is also strong, flex­i­ble, fast and easy to install. Unfor­tu­nate­ly, even with these many ben­e­fits, some archi­tects and con­trac­tors are reluc­tant to uti­lize it due to mis­con­cep­tions about ICF con­struc­tion.