General ICF Information
- Concrete-Home.com and their ICF Forum
- ConcreteBuildings.org by the NRMCA
Literature
- Economic Assessment of Residential Basement System Insulation Options by the CHMC
- Insulating Concrete Forms for Residential Design and Construction by Pieter VanderWerf et al.
- Insulating Concrete Forms Construction: Demand, Evaluation & Technical Practice by Ivan Panushev & Pieter VanderWerf
- A study on Insulating Concrete Forms for Residential Construction by HUD
Magazines
Technical Literature & Resources
- Prescriptive Method for Insulating Concrete Forms in Residential Construction, 2nd Edition (revised Jan.'02) - Buy a Print Edition (revised Dec.'02)
- HVAC Sizing for Concrete Homes - Software from the PCA
- Concrete Consolidation and the Potential for Voids in ICF Walls - pdf from the PCA
- Cold-Weather Construction of ICF Walls - pdf from the PCA
- Prescriptive Method for Connecting Cold-Formed Steel Framing to Insulating Concrete Form Walls in Residential Construction - pdf from the PCA
Energy-Efficiency Rebates and Incentives
Please refer to our Financial Incentives page
Energy-Efficient Building Technologies
- US Department of Energy (DoE) - Excellent Resource!
- Geothermal 101: Basics of Geothermal Energy Production and Use
Fenestration
- Efficient Windows Collaborative
- ENERGY STAR® Windows, Doors, and Skylights
- National Fenestration Rating Council
Industry Associations
Quad-Lock is a proud member of the following:
- Insulating Concrete Form Association (ICFA)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
- Portland Cement Association (PCA)
- National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB):
Concrete Home Building Council and NAHB Research Center - National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
- Cement Association of Canada
- Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA)
- British Columbia Ready Mixed Concrete Association (BCRMCA)
- Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association (GVHBA)
Related Associations:
Sustainability Resources
- Whole Building Design Guide
- US Green Building Council (USGBC) and Canadian Green Building Council (CAGBC)
- Concrete Thinking for a Sustainable World
- Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations (ECCO)
Magazines / News
House Plans
- House Plans from Great House Design LLC
Other Links
- Formatted product data for Quad-Lock from CMD First Source
- Nothing But Concrete (Vancouver, BC Builder)
