Energy Efficient Building Technology - Be Green, Be Practical

Many people throughout the world want to be morethey are not torn away. Thus, the homeowner does
efficient in their use of energy. They want to do thisnot pay for items he or she eventually does not use.
because they understand that our wonderful planetUsing ICFs is a great way to make an efficient house.
cannot sustain us if we waste energy as we have inThis type of energy efficient building technology
the past. The problem is that items that are moreeliminates the need for a vapor barrier between the
energy efficient often cost more than items that areinsulation and the drywall; it eliminates lumber that is
less energy efficient, or a company creates anwasted by cutting two by fours to correct lengths,
energy efficient product using materials that areand the amount of energy needed to heat or cool a
hostile to the environment. Trying to be green is nothome built with insulated concrete forms is
always easy.substantially less than the traditional stick built home.
Building a green home no longer has to be moreThe amount of energy being used to actually build a
expensive or more difficult. The use of insultedhome is not something most people consider. In
concrete forms (ICFs) in the homebuilding industry isaddition, because houses that are built using ICFs can
growing. Why? Because concrete structural insulatedbe built more quickly the amount of energy put into
panels offer a homebuilder a great way to create athe building process at the job site is less. We are
well insulated home at a competitive price. Thisbeginning to see that building with ICFs is one of the
unique way of building a home allows the builder tomost energy efficient construction methods available
pour structurally sound walls that overall use lessto contractors today.
wasteful materials. The forms stay with the walls;