One of the best benefits to using ICFs for building a residential or commercial project is the durability and inherent resistance to destructive forces.
In one case an out of control driver ran off the road and into a house. Had the building been stick-built the end result would have been disastrous as the point of impact was the master bedroom. Instead the driver hit an ICF wall which stopped the car with minimal damage to the building with no structural damage reported. If you live on a busy road building green with ICFs would be a huge safety factor for a family.
Other reports of the durability and resistance to natural disasters is amazing. There are documented cased of these homes withstanding hurricanes and tornadoes with no structural damage whatsoever. If you are going to build, build to last.
With all the damage being caused by the flooding in the south building out of an ICF would be a no-brainer. A traditionally built house once flooded is a complete loss due to the nature of wood, not to mention mold. When building with ICF the inside would, of course, need to be gutted but the building would remain and could be lived in while a “remodeling” process takes place.
Not only will and ICF give you a better, more secure building but they are also a green building product.
Check out this PDF for more information: ICFA Tech – ICFs Stand up to Storms
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