| For many years people have depended on concrete | | | | created by mixing foam of wood into the concrete |
| as a dependable, strong construction material. We | | | | to increase the walls R-value. Concrete is now not |
| have built some of our most important buildings using | | | | only a strong building material but a green material. |
| concrete: schools, museums, government centers, | | | | It will make sense to many people that an ICF will |
| halls of fame, etc. Most people seem to forget what | | | | give a new home a better insulated wall. What may |
| a reliable material concrete is when they start to | | | | surprise a person as they look for energy efficient |
| dream about building a new home. Advances in the | | | | construction materials for their floor and roof is they |
| production of concrete itself may start to change | | | | can turn to insulated concrete forms again. A new, |
| people's perception of concrete's use in residential | | | | energy efficient house can be completely created |
| construction. The production of insulated concrete | | | | using insulated concrete forms. |
| forms (ICFs) now gives a new home builder the | | | | Those people who believe in making homes as green |
| opportunity to build a rock solid home that is also | | | | as possible are always searching a new and better |
| energy efficient. | | | | way to build homes. The theory is simple; if there is |
| People who are planning to build a new home in | | | | energy efficient new construction now, our use of |
| today's society want to be responsible and green. | | | | energy will be less later. This is why new home |
| Using insulated concrete forms is using one of the | | | | builders must look at using ICFs to build homes. |
| most energy efficient building techniques available | | | | Homes built using insulated concrete forms will be |
| today. New techniques in creating concrete have | | | | energy efficient in the future because they are built |
| lessened the amount of pollution released into the | | | | rock solid and will be around for many years in the |
| atmosphere when concrete is first mixed. ICFs are | | | | future. |