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5 Trends in Modern Office Building Design
In 2020, office build­ing design trends strive to save mon­ey and pro­vide a safe, healthy, and pro­duc­tive work­space.
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5 Considerations for Your Next Convenience Store Construction Project
What R Value Do You Need for Basement Walls
What R-Value Do You Need for Basement Walls?
The prop­er R‑value of base­ment walls will pro­duce ener­gy-effi­cient, durable, healthy, and com­fort­able homes. Learn what R‑value your base­ment walls should have.
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Energy Saving Tips for Homeowners
While it’s great news that we’re not cur­rent­ly using more ener­gy to run our homes, the study also rais­es impor­tant con­cerns about mak­ing home ener­gy use more effi­cient.” If American’s time at home con­tin­ues to rise, home effi­cien­cy will need to as well.
Exterior Wall Thickness How Thick Should Your Walls Be
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.
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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.
Vertical vs horizontal ICF
Vertical vs. Horizontal ICF: Pros and Cons
Both ver­ti­cal and hor­i­zon­tal ICFs con­struc­tion cre­ate mois­ture- and dis­as­ter-resis­tant walls with excel­lent R‑values. But which is the bet­ter ICF wall?