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With the climate crisis creating more severe weather events across North America, having a house that can stand up to the worst nature has to offer is more important than ever. Whether it’s tornados, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, or earthquakes, you want to know that you and your family are safe and protected. This means making sure your home is built with quality products that can withstand wind, hail, fire, and more. One of the best disaster-resilient materials on the market are insulated concrete forms (ICFs) from Nudura. The ICFs can be used instead of wood for superior strength, safety, and durability against extreme weather conditions. It also offers lower utility costs over the lifespan of your home. Here are just some of the reasons to consider building your next home with disaster-resilient ICFs: Fire ProtectionConcrete is tougher and less flammable than wood, so if there is a fire, you and your family will be much safer in an ICF home. The ICF wall’s concrete core combined with non-toxic, fire retardant expanded polystyrene foam provides a fire protection rating of up to four hours. Wind ResistanceICF homes can be designed to withstand winds of up to 250 miles per hour (402 kilometers an hour), or [...]

THERMAL STUDY PROVES AN INSULATING CONCRETE FORM WALL CAN ACHIEVE UP TO 60% ENERGY SAVINGS AND 58% GREATER R-VALUE/RSI FOR HOME AND BUILDING OWNERS The Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association (ICFMA) recently commissioned CLEB Laboratories (formerly known as Air-Ins Inc.) to conduct the first in a series of accredited whole wall thermal studies. This installment compared a 2” x 6” traditional insulated wood frame cavity wall to a standard 6 inch (150mm) core insulating concrete form (ICF) wall. The study was overwhelmingly revealing; confirming dramatically superior energy-efficiency performance and an overall better R-Value/RSI demonstrated by the ICF Wall assembly. Learn more here.

Owners of ICF - built homes or buildings are delighted with the quality of their structures. ICF homes and buildings are: Sustainable – ICF homes and buildings are incredibly energy-efficient. The continuous insulation, thermal mass of the concrete and air-tight envelope all combine to create superior energy-efficiency in warm and cold climates. Resilient – The steel reinforced concrete core in ICF buildings is resistant to fire, hurricanes, and tornadoes and can be engineered for all seismic conditions. For more information, watch our video on disaster resilient construction. Read more here.

Choosing to build with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) for your next project provides you with one of the most advanced building envelope products available in the construction industry. ICF’s can be used for a variety of building types, residential homes, commercial buildings, schools, hospitals and multi-story buildings. Insulated Concrete Forms provide a fast, easy, cost-effective and energy efficient solution for residential and commercial structures. ICFs combine 6 building steps into one easy building solution: Form system, air barrier, wall structure, vapor barrier, Insulation, Interior/exterior finish anchorage which replace wood studs. Compare that to wood where a multi-step construction process is needed, requiring multiple trades. ICF’s are a cost-effective alternative. Click here to read more.