SuperForm ICF gives you the confidence that your investment will stand the test of time. Our wall system keeps your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, keeping you comfortable while reducing your energy costs. SuperForm ICF is environmentally sustainable and is resistant to the potentially devastating effects of mother nature has to offer. Whether you need to stay safe or just stay comfortable, SuperForm ICF protects.
Why homeowners love the Features & Benefits of a SuperForm ICF home.
Using ICF Blocks for Your Construction Project
Using ICF blocks is a popular choice for many builders because of the many benefits it provides. These benefits include:
ICF Affordability
- ICF homes will cost 3-5% more to build on average; however, the cost savings in most other areas will benefit you for a lifetime.
- Building a house with SuperForm ICF gives you unmatched design flexibility; whatever your wildest design dreams are, it can be done with SuperForm ICF.
- ICFs homes will provide you with significant improvements in day-to-day operational expenses and environmental impacts.
- An important cost for homeowners to consider is the monthly utility bill; higher-quality exterior walls and smaller mechanical systems mean less monthly cost for the homeowner with savings of up to 60%.
- It’s more than just savings; additionally, you will enjoy a more comfortable, quiet, disaster-resilient, fire-resistant, higher-quality home.
Energy Efficiency
SuperForm ICF superior energy performance is the result of our wall system working in conjunction with the thermal mass of a solid concrete core, superior air tightness, and continuous insulation on both sides of the wall assembly making this the most energy-efficient, and airtight wall system available today.
Thermal Mass
- Concrete has extremely high thermal mass and requires a lot of heat energy to change the temperature of high-density materials like concrete.
- As outside temperatures fluctuate, the concrete core sandwiched between 2 layers of insulations, slows down or delays the temperature changes immensely keeping inside temperatures neutral.
Air-tight Structure
- The continuous EPS insulation and the solid concrete core eliminates all holes to the outside world; this effective wall system also acts as an air barrier and vapor barrier.
- The result is an extremely airtight home
- The average conventionally constructed home has holes in the insulation that add up to the size of a basketball.
Thermal Bridging
- Thermal Bridging, one of the biggest problems with traditional construction today (wood or bare concrete), is completely eliminated with SuperForm ICF.
- SuperForm ICF achieved a thermal transmittance of 0.260 m²K/W (0.046 ft²·hr·°F/BTU) and a thermal resistance of 3.70 W/m²K (21.0 BTU/ft²·hr·°F).
Disaster Resilience
Whether you’re facing an earthquake, a wildfire, a hurricane, or even a tornado – you can have peace of mind knowing you’re safe in your home with ICF walls. SuperForm saves homeowners and building owners from rebuilding their projects.
- SuperForm provides high-impact resistance and withstands up to 400km/h (250 mph) winds and flying debris.
- The strength of SuperForm ICF is derived from solid concrete and rebar. In our forms, concrete is cured in a perfect environment, making it 30% stronger than conventional concrete walls.
Our 12’ block also gives Engineers and Builders more rebar options. This creates one of the strongest walls available today.
Long-Term Value
- SuperForm ICF is designed as a 6-in-1 system with unique design features facilitating a quick easy build, saving significant money, and getting into your home faster.
- The Increased R-Value performance of our wall system results in years of energy-saving, creating long-term value.
- Since the structure is built with concrete and insulation that doesn't break down, off-gas, or lose R-value over time; your home will outlast you, leaving value for generations to come.
- All the benefits combined result in your home having infinite durability and lower maintenance during its lifetime.
Reduced Noise
Homes made with ICF blocks are excellent at blocking out noise. This can be a significant advantage if you live in a noisy area.
Unmatched Comfort
- When planning your new home, consider the greater well-being that comes from living in more stable temperatures without drafts or cold spots, having greater quietness, and having healthier air. No matter the environment outside, ICF homes remain quiet and comfortable.
- Airtightness. This is possible by continuous dense insulation and the solid concrete core; you receive the most airtight building envelope available today.
- Air Quality. Our airtight walls also reduce air infiltration by 75%, eliminating dust mites and increasing the air quality in your home.
- Indoor Pollution. Indoor pollution is a huge concern today and SuperForm ICF is free of all toxins, CFC’s, HFC’s, HCFC’s and formaldehyde and is almost completely free of any emissions.
- SuperForm ICF homes provide unparalleled peace and quiet resulting in true protection from the outside world.
- STC Rating. SuperForm has an STC of 54, allowing less than one-third as much sound to pass through compared to regular frame walls.
Fire Resistant
- The extremely low flame spread and smoke development results in up to a 4-hour fire protection rating. Conventional wood walls have a fire rating of under 20 minutes.
- SuperForm performs at such an incredible level makes it an easy choice for your home to protect against fires.
- In firewall test ATSM E119, SuperForm ICF withstood exposure to intense flame without structural failure. With a flame spread index of < 210 and a smoke development index of > 500.
Rot/Mold Free
- SuperForm foam’s resistance to mold or fungal growth is not due to any special additives.
- For mold or mildew to be able to grow, three conditions must be met. The first, that their spores must be present - it’s impossible to prevent them from traveling. The second item—humidity above 50%–has already been addressed. The third factor is the presence of a food source.
Unlike wood or drywall which are treated with pesticides and chemicals to make them rot-resistant, ICFs are naturally mold/mildew proof.
Green & Sustainability Construction
- With an effective R-value performance of over R40; you're saving an enormous 60% in energy use and also saving our natural resources while reducing waste and pollution during construction
- Building with SuperForm ICF blocks results in less construction waste, cleaner job sites, and straighter walls.
- SuperForm ICFs contain no HCFC, formaldehyde, asbestos, or fiberglass. ICFs are made using steam so there are no harmful CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) being used and no off-gassing occurs.
- Superform reuses all water in our manufacturing plants; we also recycle all plastic and EPS, putting none in the landfills.
- Building with Superform ICF instead saves at least 10 trees on just the exterior walls.