Amvic insulated concrete forms were the material of choice for a new Tim Horton’s in Kitchener, Ontario. The use of ICFs allowed the crew to stay ahead of construction timelines and stay on track through the winter months. “Using Amvic…
It was Amvic’s night at the biggest award celebration for ICFs (insulated concrete forms) held recently at the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas. Amvic won in an impressive four of the six category awards. Entries incorporating 15…
Construction of the Learning Village at St. Anne’s-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia is progressing well despite weather challenges. St. Anne’s-Belfield is one of Virginia’s preeminent independent schools, educating students in pre-school through 12th grade. They have chosen Amvic ICF as…
Congratulations go out to Daniel Day Studio of Dallas, Texas for capturing one of the top prizes in the recently concluded Chain of Eco-Homes Competition in Greensburg, Kansas. Daniel Day Studio was among 230 entrants and captured a third place…
Amvic ICF recently obtained a third party assessment of their eligibility for points in the various LEED rating systems. Mindscape Innovations of Kitchener, Ontario is one of Canada’s leading professional services firms in the LEED market, and has played a…
Every building material consumes resources and takes a toll on the environment, with even fully recycled products consuming energy. But the true measure of a product’s environmental impact is sustainability – satisfying our current needs without scarifying our ability to…
Recently Amvic presented “Designing with Insulating Concrete Forms” (ICF) to the majority of Architects located in the Minneapolis area. This event was sponsored by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and was hosted at the Canadian Consulate with the…
With the slowdown in the housing industry, predictably the attendance at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) dropped from prior years by reportedly 25-30%. While the traffic decrease was noticeable in the booth, the quality and awareness of the prospects was…
In the past, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) were primarily used for residential construction and low-rise commercial projects. Today, as developers, architects and builders strive to build green, energy efficient and sustainable buildings at an affordable cost, ICF has become a…
Internal mechanical vibration is the most consistent and effective method of consolidating concrete for Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) applications and therefore will be the focus of this entry. Equipment Low modulation (small movement) and high frequency (many times per minute)…
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