ICFs vs. SIPS. vs. Wood Framing

  ICF The Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) building system (sometimes referred to as insulated concrete forms) uses Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam blocks that act as hollow forms into which ready-mix concrete is poured to build reinforced concrete walls. In contrast to the more traditional and l

What is Thermal Bridging?

If you have ever done an energy audit on your house, the chances are that the home energy consultant mentioned the words "Thermal Bridging" at least a few times. Even if you didn't quite understand what they were talking about, you probably got the idea that thermal bridging does not improve your ho