Skylights, green roofs, balconies, courtyards, nature walks, theatres, fountains, and other amenities abound. However, less obvious but critical to the comfort and health of seniors are warm interior floors adjacent to exterior walls and...
Tag: 03 11 19 Insulating Concrete Forming
Quantifying the benefits of ICFs
(04/23/2018)
Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) are a method of construction using components manufactured from expanded polystyrene (EPS). The forms are stacked, steel-reinforced, and then filled with concrete. When completed, ICF walls provide a solid monolithic...
Successful independent field-testing and code compliance analysis in British Columbia has resulted in the compilation of the first comprehensive set of residential construction details for insulating concrete forms (ICFs) in North America.
ICFs, wood, and the changing face of mid-rises
(09/15/2015)
The face of mid-rise construction may well be changing in Canada. In British Columbia, about 285 wood-frame mid-rise buildings have been built or are under construction, and the trend is moving east as six-storey...
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