AECDAILY NU EN 141404 0223:2025 Edition
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Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs): Benefits and Advantages
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| AECDAILY | 2025 | 90 |
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Slide 1 |
| 2 | Slide 2: Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs): Benefits and Advantages |
| 3 | Slide 3 |
| 4 | Slide 4 |
| 5 | Slide 5: How to Use This Online Learning Course |
| 6 | Slide 6: Purpose and Learning Objectives |
| 7 | Slide 7: Contents |
| 8 | Slide 8: What Are ICFs? |
| 9 | Slide 9: What Are ICFs? |
| 10 | Slide 10: ICF Wall Types |
| 11 | Slide 11: ICF Wall Types |
| 12 | Slide 12: ICF Assembly Methods |
| 13 | Slide 13: ICF Assembly Methods |
| 14 | Slide 14: ICF Materials: Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) |
| 15 | Slide 15: ICF Materials: Webs or Cross Ties |
| 16 | Slide 16: ICF Components |
| 17 | Slide 17: ICF Variations per Manufacturer |
| 18 | Slide 18: ICF Block Configurations |
| 19 | Slide 19: ICF Specialty Blocks |
| 20 | Slide 20: REVIEW QUESTION |
| 21 | Slide 21: ANSWER |
| 22 | Slide 22: Codes and Design Capabilities |
| 23 | Slide 23: Building Codes and ICFs |
| 24 | Slide 24: ICF Codes and Standards |
| 25 | Slide 25: ICF Codes and Standards |
| 26 | Slide 26: ICF Associations / Affiliations |
| 27 | Slide 27: Environmental Benefits of ICFs |
| 28 | Slide 28: Technical Benefits of ICFs |
| 29 | Slide 29: Environmental Benefits of ICFs |
| 30 | Slide 30: Thermal Resistance |
| 31 | Slide 31: Thermal Resistance |
| 32 | Slide 32: Energy Efficiency |
| 33 | Slide 33: Thermal Mass |
| 34 | Slide 34: Air Infiltration |
| 35 | Slide 35: Vapor Permeance |
| 36 | Slide 36: Case Study: School Energy Savings |
| 37 | Slide 37: Superior Fire Resistance |
| 38 | Slide 38: ICF Fire Testing |
| 39 | Slide 39: ICF Fire-Rated Wall Assemblies |
| 40 | Slide 40: Efficient Sound Attenuation |
| 41 | Slide 41: Superior Disaster Resilience |
| 42 | Slide 42: Earthquake Resilience |
| 43 | Slide 43: Security: Blast Resistance |
| 44 | Slide 44: Superior Mold Resistance |
| 45 | Slide 45: Sustainability: LEED Credit Advantages |
| 46 | Slide 46: Sustainability: Recyclability |
| 47 | Slide 47: Efficiency: Speed of Construction |
| 48 | Slide 48: Efficiency: Speed of Construction |
| 49 | Slide 49: Innovative Design |
| 50 | Slide 50: Innovative Design |
| 51 | Slide 51: Building Applications |
| 52 | Slide 52: REVIEW QUESTION |
| 53 | Slide 53: ANSWER |
| 54 | Slide 54: Construction Process |
| 55 | Slide 55: ICF Construction Process Overview |
| 56 | Slide 56: Footings |
| 57 | Slide 57: Stacking Forms (Wall Assembly) |
| 58 | Slide 58: Reinforcing Steel |
| 59 | Slide 59: Efficient Steel Placement |
| 60 | Slide 60: Below-Grade Moisture Resistance |
| 61 | Slide 61: Wall Openings |
| 62 | Slide 62: Wall Alignment and Bracing |
| 63 | Slide 63: Concrete Placement |
| 64 | Slide 64: Floor / Roof Systems: Options |
| 65 | Slide 65: Wall-to-Floor Connections |
| 66 | Slide 66: Roof Connections |
| 67 | Slide 67: Embedments |
| 68 | Slide 68: Electrical Installations |
| 69 | Slide 69: Plumbing Installations |
| 70 | Slide 70: Interior Finishes |
| 71 | Slide 71: Exterior Finishes: Flexibility |
| 72 | Slide 72: The Finished Product |
| 73 | Slide 73: REVIEW QUESTION |
| 74 | Slide 74: ANSWER |
| 75 | Slide 75: Building Types |
| 76 | Slide 76: Residential |
| 77 | Slide 77: Multiresidential |
| 78 | Slide 78: Hospitality: Hotel / Motel |
| 79 | Slide 79: Institutional |
| 80 | Slide 80: Medical |
| 81 | Slide 81: Buildings of Worship |
| 82 | Slide 82: Commercial |
| 83 | Slide 83: Industrial / Agricultural |
| 84 | Slide 84: Case Studies |
| 85 | Slide 85: Case Study: Richardsville Elementary |
| 86 | Slide 86: Case Study: Turkey Foot Middle School |
| 87 | Slide 87: Case Study: Kosair Children’s Medical Center |
| 88 | Slide 88: Case Study: First Citizens National Bank |
| 89 | Slide 89: Resources |
| 90 | Slide 90: Thank You |
