Insulated Concrete Forms for Better Buildings

Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) provide the best living environment because you can quickly build ultra-efficient, more comfortable, quieter & safer building envelopes. ICFs for walls & floors/roofs form solid, reinforced concrete buildings and stay in place to provide superior insulation, space to run utilities, and backing for finishes.

Ideal Applications

• Exterior walls or entire building shells for any climate & use: residential, commercial, multi-family, education & worship facilities, hospitality
• Basements
• Green Building: Net-Zero, LEED, Passive Haus
• Disaster Resistant Buildings in Hurricane, Tornado, and Flood prone areas

Research confirms that the most cost-effective energy solution is Saving Energy in Buildings and nothing comes close to the long-term net income (not cost!) of improved building insulation.

Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) are revolutionizing the global building industries because of the exceptional speed of construction, energy efficiency, comfort, and safety ratings at lower Total Cost of Ownership!

Quad-Lock ICF vs Wood Frame Construction

A Quad-Lock building is:

• Ultra Energy-Efficient because of continuous EPS insulation (higher & uniform R-value), greatly reduced air infiltration, and the thermal mass effect of concrete. Learn more…

• Much more Comfortable and Healthy because of very even inside temperatures (no cold spots or nasty drafts), far better sound attenuation, and low risk of mold growth and allergen infiltration.

• Longer-lasting and more resistant to natural disasters, rot, mold, and pests because the solid reinforced concrete is up to 8 times stronger and nearly impenetrable (even for car crashes) – it’s what gives bunkers their strength!

For proof of the strength of an ICF home, look no further than the story of Leonora Hallet. 10 years ago when John Seth Sochacki III recommended to his mother-in-law, Leonora, that her new home on Front Street in Union Beach, New Jersey should be built using Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs), little did he know that it would one day provide a refuge for he and his wife and their two children during a super storm that destroyed all the other single-family homes on the same block. Two houses northwest of Hallet House are gone and only their foundations and rubble remain. The house next door to the southeast has been condemned, and three doors farther over sits the odd shaped remains of a house that was featured on the cover of Newsweek. The Hallet House may just be the best argument for building to assure resilience. Throughout the storm and afterwards, Leonora and the rest of her family have enjoyed the uninterrupted comfort and security of the two-story, 4,000 square foot ICF home. Even as high waves hit the sides of the house, the homeowner and her family were unafraid. Isn’t it about time your home worked for you, too??

For more information on insulated concrete forms, or to get your price quote, call HiCaliber today at (435) 674-9338. Let the licensed and insured professional contractors at HiCaliber help you build your new home with the best technology in the building industry. We look forward to hearing from you soon.