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You will reduce energy loss with ICF resulting in lower energy costs. On average, an ICF home consumes 43% less energy for heating and 32% less for cooling than a frame home.
Study after Study Conclude Concrete Homes Are More Energy
Efficient Than Frame Homes:
Energy savings and comfortable living are built into an ICF home.
Today's concrete home is comfortable all year round and paying less
for utility bills simply adds to the enjoyment of living in a home
that is built to last not only your lifetime but the lifetime of
your children's children. That is why we named our company Legacy
ICF. We are building legacys. With an ICF home you get the solid
construction of concrete which creates a continuous airtight wall
devoid of air leaks that plague a typical structure. The expanded
polystyrene ICF forms remain in place after placing the concrete
which is where your home gets its exceptional R-value. The R-value
of ICF forms filled with concrete varies from brand to brand.
R-Value is the measure of the thermal conductivity properties of a
specific product. The R-value of a Logix block is R-24, which is
only one of the many reasons why we build with it. A better measure
of insulating properties is the U-Value. The U-Value of a typical 6"
ICF wall in the Pacific Northwest performs like an R-42 wood wall.
Conventional 2x6 wood frame walls with R-21 insulation typically
performs at a R-13 wall because of the uninsulated portions, stud
spaces, and rim joists in the conventional 2x6 wood frame wall.