The design of a net-zero energy home includes renewable energy sources and energy-efficient materials, like Nexcem as well as other sustainable components like Truegrid Permeable Pavers that reduce the CO2 emissions and water usage over the life cycle of the home....
How do you build a passive house with insulated concrete forms (ICFs)? Passive buildings are on the rise, just as you can see covered here and here. And this makes sense given that sustainable green construction is growing amid...
Insulated concrete forms (ICF) are being used for a wide variety of building projects. One of the most common applications where ICF is considered is with respect to basements. Property owners (on the verge of a build) and developers alike are asking about the...
Insulated concrete form (ICF) is a formwork system (temporary or permanent molds into which concrete is poured) for reinforced concrete. Made from panels of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam insulation, or in the case of Nexcem, cement bonded wood fibers. As a...
One of the advantages of building with Nexcem woodcrete ICF is a reduced risk of interstitial condensation. WHAT IS INTERSTITIAL CONDENSATION? Interstitial condensation is the technical term for condensation that occurs when moisture-laden air travelling...
Are you concerned with rising costs and the push for green building codes? Perhaps you value the environment and are interested in the benefits of an energy-efficient, concrete forms home. Sustainable construction using insulated concrete forms is way of the future,...
