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ICF con­struc­tion for com­mer­cial build­ings has sky­rock­et­ed over the past few years. ICF ben­e­fits rang­ing from sound insu­la­tion to dura­bil­i­ty to build­ing strength and dis­as­ter resis­tance have piqued a lot of inter­est for builders and archi­tects. But it has some scratch­ing their heads, mis­tak­en­ly think­ing ICF is more expen­sive and then won­der­ing, ​“Is ICF con­struc­tion cost worth it?”

Builders and home­own­ers that fol­low these 12 easy steps for home design and con­struc­tion will cre­ate a high-per­form­ing and healthy home that is com­fort­able and safe.

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.

ICF con­struc­tion expe­dites the pro­duc­tion of a movie the­ater and reduces labor costs over both wood-frame and CMU con­struc­tion.

Both ver­ti­cal and hor­i­zon­tal ICFs con­struc­tion cre­ate mois­ture- and dis­as­ter-resis­tant walls with excel­lent R‑values. But which is the bet­ter ICF wall?

Explore the ben­e­fits of 2 sto­ry ICF con­struc­tion for ener­gy-effi­cient, durable homes with Fox Blocks’ advanced Insu­lat­ed Con­crete Forms.

Fox Blocks donat­ed Insu­lat­ed Con­crete Forms (ICF) to the Habi­tat For Humanity’s 30^th Annu­al Jim­my and Ros­alynn Carter Work Project. The vol­un­teers and mate­ri­als donat­ed by Fox Blocks will help rebuild the home of Elmer Lamberson’s whose home was lost in Super­storm Sandy.