Currently an ICF house costs 1 to 4 percent more to build than a traditional wood-framed home. This cost is expected to drop as more houses are built. ———- Write to Tim Carter, c/o The ...

About Novus Ordo Industries: Novus is dedicated to bringing ICF home and building construction to communities around the globe. ICFs create homes and businesses that are energy-efficient, fire ...

Fireproof home? ICF technology offers solution to California's destructive wildfires ICF technology is not new, but it is not commonly used yet. Many people don't even know it's an option.

Proponents of ICF say it has other benefits besides durability. Horobin says they're much more energy efficient than wood frame homes, because the concrete regulates the homes' temperature.

The tight building envelopes made possible through ICF construction meant residents were able to enjoy energy-efficient homes and save on heating and cooling costs. As a bonus, the acoustical ...

Three years after state officials hired a Virginia company to run the largest disaster recovery program in U.S. history, the Road Home can be seen as a force for both ruin and rebuilding.As ICF ...

I've had several people ask me about the recent AP Story about the Road Home program being administered by ICF in Louisiana. Since I found a response to that story on our ICF website I thought I'd ...

ICF International today added two more firms to join its efforts in dispensing The Road Home funding to Louisiana residents. The new companies will be paid from ICF’s contract with The Road Home. HGI ...