Sizing HVAC System for ICF House - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2022年7月17日 · Assume your windows and doors are R-4 (U=0.25) if you don’t know. The ICF walls covered by T&G wood might be R-20 or your builder would know. The roof would be …
Comparing Wood and ICF Construction - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2022年10月10日 · However, based on my curiosity, I took an hour of my time to do a very simple estimate to compare cost of a wood wall with exterior insulation vs. ICCF. ”. In his rough …
ICFs in a Cold Climate - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2021年3月1日 · Search and download construction details. Trevor_Lambert | Mar 01, 2021 11:55pm | #1. ICF is just about the least green way to build. Massive amounts of two highly …
Lumber vs. ICF Costs - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2022年9月16日 · I've built both with ICF and wood frame. I believe ICF is the way to go in the desert southwest (Zone 4B) and will build with ICF for my future house. Main reasons: 1 - Fire …
ICF Foundation with Stick-Framed Walls - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2024年3月27日 · High-performance foundation, fairly conventional walls. We use insulated concrete form (ICF) systems for their ease, versatility, and speed. The concrete slab is poured …
What are the downsides of ICFs? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2013年1月7日 · If I won a contest with my choice of two grand prizes -- a 1,200 square-foot house with R-40 double stud walls, or a 1,200 square-foot house with R-40 ICF walls -- I might …
If Ants Like Rigid Foam, Should We Stop Using It?
2016年3月28日 · ICF and pests I have been building ICF homes in Michigan for 12 years. About 80 completed homes now. We have not experienced a problem with ants, termites, birds, or …
Insulated Concrete Forms - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2021年7月6日 · Proponents of ICF walls tout at least two energy benefits: low rates of air leakage; and a thermal mass benefit. In many climates, an ICF wall provides no thermal mass benefit. …
ICF and Foamed Glass Foundation - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2022年10月19日 · This detail is from a house for which we went with a Logix Pro insulated concrete form (ICF) block foundation. One of the benefits of an ICF assembly is that insulation …
Siding choice for a ICF home - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2010年9月14日 · For the ICF's, we fastened the siding over the weather resistant barrier into the ICF plastic wickets. Since there is 3/8" foam from outside face of ICF to wicket, the thinness of …