Branding.
Increasingly clients are demanding more energy
efficient sustainable structures. A core element of Green Building
is providing a building envelope that contributes significantly to reduced
energy consumption and lessens the imprint of the building on the
environment. THE CORNERSTONE OF ALL GREEN
BUILDING IS REDUCED OPERATING ENERGY CONSUMPTION.
Reduced Energy Consumption.
Homes designed with Amvic ICF in the
Northern California/Nevada climate zones can reliably be predicted to
reduce energy consumption for heating
and
cooling by 50%.
Scalable Solution.
ICF works in residential, commercial, institutional and industrial
applications. Amvic ICF building
system works across a wide spectrum from granny unit residences to
8-story mixed use.
Market Separator -- ICF
Delivers Extra Value -- In a survey completed in 2001 by one
of the top 3 production home builders in the U.S., 87% of their buyers
and potential buyers responded that their number one upgrade on the top
of their list was increased energy efficiency in their new home.
Designing with AMVIC ICF can be a signature element for a designer and a
marketing edge.
Get Ahead of the Trend
-- In 2006 18% of all houses built in the U.S. will use an exterior
shell of concrete rather than wood frame. The growth of ICF is
occurring at greater than 30% per year. According to the
U.S. Department of Energy's goals, conventional wood framing will become
obsolete within the next 15 years as higher energy performance becomes a
mandatory element of building in the U.S.
Versatile System –
Flexible Designs -- AMVIC ICF homes can be
designed in any style, and will accept any traditional exterior finish
including vinyl or wood siding, stucco and brick. Because custom angles
and curves are easily created, it’s simple to build in bows, bays and
radiuses. And ICF systems accommodate any of today’s most popular design
features, such as tall walls, large openings, long floor spans, and
cathedral ceilings. ICF Design
Guide
A Green Construction
System.
The core of green design in new construction is reduced energy consumption
for the structure, as well as reduced impact on the environment for the
materials used. Amvic ICF system has an extremely low life cycle
impact on the environment. Building with amvic ICF will help qualify for LEEDS
certification if targeted, fulfilling reduction of life cycle
energy costs, use of recycled materials and other elements.
Amvic ICF as a Green
Building Product.
Internationally Proven
& Code-Accepted -- Originally developed in Europe (where
concrete home building is standard) ICF systems have been used
successfully around the world for more than 30 years. Thousands of ICF
homes have been built in recent years throughout the United States and
Canada. They have proven successful in every region and climate, from
Orlando to Calgary. ICF systems are accepted by all the major model
codes in the U.S. In
California, Title 24 compliance is easy to achieve using Amvic ICF
walls. Technical Reports
Details are available.
Amvic architectural details are fully developed in both PDF and CAD
file formats. They are available on line for viewing and download
at www.amvicsystem.com
Fast To Learn & Easy
To Use -- Although it looks new and different, anyone
with construction experience can quickly get up to speed with ICF’s.
An ideal crew has a mix of concrete placement and carpentry experience.
Once the crew has some practice, each ICF-build home requires less
skilled labor and less total labor than a wood-framed home. And ICF’s
are very lightweight, so crews stay fresh through the day. Amvic
Pacific's installer training classes
give you a fast kick start on the process.
Cost Competitive
-- While concrete prices have risen, so have all other building
materials. And energy prices have risen even more so.
As a consequence, ICF concrete construction has become increasingly
competitive. Labor savings and readily available materials make
ICF’s, feature for feature, one of the most cost competitive wall
systems in U.S. housing markets. When annual energy savings
of 30-50% are factored in, the economics become compelling.
Basements
are Easy.
Not only easy, but also they can hold down the cost per square foot for
the project and make a project more feasible than might otherwise be the
case. The
details for waterproofing basements are well established.
Federal Tax Credit for
Builders.
As of January 1, 2006 their is a
builder's Federal Income Tax Credit of $2,000 per home that qualifies
under the energy efficiency standards specified in the 2005 Energy Bill.
More information.
AMVIC Specific Advantages
Simply put, AMVIC builds the best block on the market. Projects
are successful and make excellent references for your firm.
Clients build faster, more securely and with less waste with AMVIC than
any other ICF. AMVIC forms surpass all of the other forms
on the market in terms of precision of manufacture, tightness with which
they join, overall strength and resistance to blowout, and ease of
assembly into straight and plumb walls.
Choosing Amvic blocks result in lower labor, less waste, and
more reliable construction process.
