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Texas foam is an EPS molder and can provide Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) to customer specifications. We also offer other Green Building Products and sheet stock that can be cut to order. Please feel free to contact us for any Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) or Green Building Products.
Green Building Products and ICF's
We manufacture using customer owned tooling and can put you in touch with the best system providers. We can cut and/or fabricate EPS blocks into a variety of Green Building Products to customer specifications. We offer Insulated Panels for:
- Heat Retention
- Cold Storage Walls
- Temperature Retention
- Insulation
- Sound Reduction
- Roof Panels
What are Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)
In short, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) are shape molded foam forms that are filled with reinforced concrete and reinforcement bar to create insulated structural walls.
Insulated concrete form (ICF) Advantages
Energy Savings
Energy savings and comfort are built into every Insulated concrete form (ICF) system. Insulated concrete forms (ICF) start with a higher R-Value.
Air infiltration in an Insulated concrete form (ICF) Home is minimal due to the continuous air barriers provided by the foam insulation and the concrete. Likewise, there are no convection currents within wall cavities.
The concrete walls of an Insulated concrete form (ICF) home have high thermal mass, which buffers the interior of a home from the extremes of outdoor temperature during every 24-hour cycle. This reduces both peak and total heating and cooling loads.
This combination of high R-values, low air infiltration, and high thermal mass is believed to account for the amazing 25% to 50% energy savings of Insulated concrete form (ICF) versus wood or steel-framed homes.
Less Noise from Outside
New Insulated concrete form (ICF) homeowners almost always remark on how unbelievably quiet their new house is. They expect the new-found comfort and energy efficiency, but the peace and quiet the protection from outside noise never fails to surprise and delight them.
Solid & Lasting Security
Concrete homes have a proven track record of withstanding the ravages of hurricanes, tornadoes and fires, when all the stick-built houses around them are in ruins.
Environmental Benefits
Building with Insulated concrete forms (ICF) is healthier for the environment in a number of ways: by minimizing the number of different building products involved in construction, by reducing the amount of waste generated on the construction site, and by lowering energy requirements for heating and cooling.
Insulated concrete form (ICF) homes provide a healthy indoor environment, too.
** Information in this article is referenced from cement.org and toolbase.org
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