Major advantages of Using Insulating Concrete Forms wall assembly is that, ICF having several peculiarities; initially, it being a regarded as a multi-purpose building material therefore; by using ICFs a few jobs are all completed in one step, whereas in traditional construction each one of these are to be done separately.

• Structural Wall Steel reinforced concrete provides the structural component
• Insulation EPS panels on the insulating concrete form provides insulation for a total wall assembly
• Air Barrier The solid, monolithic wall serves as an air barrier allowing for very low ACH.
• Vapor Retarder ICFs have a PERM of 0.70, and with attached drywall on interior the PERM is a 0.30.

FAST, EASY & STRONG CONSTRUCTION

Usage of Insulated Concrete Forms are regarded as a fast and easy method of construction when compared to any other conventional building techniques. As concrete forming and finishing of the buildings can be done dramatically faster and easier ICF buildings get done literally in short span of time. In addition it is building cast in place by reinforced Concrete it is structurally stronger as well.

HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy efficiency of a building is directly related to three distinct components which are the R-Value, Thermal mass and Air tightness. All the three factors will have a direct effect on the energy efficiency of a building. Absence of any one of these three main characteristics reduces the building performance. Gwalls insulating concrete forms (ICF) address all three of the thermal performance properties, which can be translated into immense saving in energy consumption. No other wall assembly can achieve this level of energy efficiency without additional steps being taken.

R-VALUE

R-Value is a measure of the capacity of insulation to impede heat flow- the higher the value the better. Our insulating concrete forms (iForm) have a static R-Value of 22; this includes EPS foam, concrete and basic drywall finish. Importantly, ICFs serves as 100% continuous insulation on the wall.

THERMAL MASS

Thermal mass is concept in building design that describes how the mass of the building reduces temperature fluctuations. Insulating concrete forms all have concrete in the core which give the wall an incredible amount of mass Concrete cores size of our ICF ranges from 10 cm to 30cm.

AIR TIGHTNESS

Air tightness is: preventing of unwanted air movement in and out of the home or building via opening like windows, doors and service penetrations as well as through porous wall materials. ICFs are a solid monolithic wall system there is virtually NO air movement through the wall. ICFs allow the designer or builder to focus more on the flashing around openings and giving better control to the interior environment.

MOISTURE AND WATER MANAGEMENT

I C F OFFER BETTER MOISTURE CONTROL Insulated concrete forms, can dramatically reduce the chances of moisture intrusion due to the fact that ICF wall assembly itself is a vapor retarder and the connection points can be designed to virtually eliminate any water intrusion. In addition to this, by creating an interior environment that allows the mechanical systems to control the amount of humidity in the living spaces, the ability for mold to form is greatly reduced or eliminated.

SAFETY AND DISASTER RESISTANCE

BUILD TO WITHSTAND NATURAL DISASTERS

Insulating concrete form wall technology offers a significant solution for the protection of lives and property by providing a steel reinforced concrete wall that can be designed to withstand winds in excess of 250 miles per hour. In addition, ability for a building to maintain its structural integrity during a natural or man-made disaster can have a dramatic and positive impact on the safety of the occupants and, the building itself. ICFs also provide significant protection in the event of a fire as ICF building fire-rating is up to 4-hours.

INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND COMFORT

ICFs make it possible to control the IEQ (indoor environmental quality) by eliminating the intrusion of outside pollutants and using proper mechanical equipment by a properly designed structure that allows for the control of the IEQ it reduces allergy and asthma. Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) provide the framework, to positively impact the general comfort by eliminating hot and cold spots and drafts due to ICFs inherent high performance pertaining to thermal properties.

ECO-FRIENDLY

ICFs are Eco-Friendly products as the amount of waste that is produced is able to be recycled including the expanded polystyrene foam and the plastic ties along with the concrete and rebar are recyclable materials. Any waste that is generated is 100% recyclable therefore ICF is an Eco- friendly product. Plastic ties used in ICFs are of majorly recycled Polypropylene material.