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Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)

Guide describing how to install insulated concrete forms to block excessive heat loss and gain though structural framing.
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Technology Solutions Case Study: Insulating Concrete Forms

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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PNNL
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Case study describing the incorporation of insulating concrete forms (ICFs) into new home design and construction.
Case Study
Construct exterior walls with insulated concrete forms (ICFs) that provide insulation without thermal bridging, as well as air sealing, a drainage plane, and high structural strength.

Construct exterior walls with insulated concrete forms (ICFs) that provide insulation without thermal bridging, as well as air sealing, a drainage plane, and high structural strength.

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ETW: Wall - ICF Wall Construction

Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Information sheet that summarizes Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction including advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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A pumper is used to place the concrete into the foam form walls

A pumper is used to place the concrete into the foam form walls

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ICF forms are filled with the use of a concrete pumper truck

ICF forms are filled with the use of a concrete pumper truck

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The ICF consists of foam forms that are held in place with plastic or metal spacers and reinforced with metal rebar

The ICF consists of foam forms that are held in place with plastic or metal spacers and reinforced with metal rebar

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