Location: Laguna Beach, California Type: Private Residence Size: 1,600 sq. ft. ICF Use: 1,900 sq. ft. (All exterior walls) plus 1300 sq. ft. of interior wall and 1,300 of landscaping. Cost: $750,000 Total Construction Time: 13 mo. ICF Installation time: 14 days
Location: Phoenix, Ariz. Type: Private Residence Size: 5,900 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 12,800 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) plus 2,300 sq. ft. of interior walls Cost: $2.5 Million Total Construction: 860 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 55 days
Location: Cockeysville, Maryland Type: Private Residence-Net Zero Energy Home Size: 10,750 sq. ft. ICF Use: 12,300 sq. ft. (All exterior walls) Cost: Undisclosed Total Construction: 290 Days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 30 Days
Location: Dewey Beach, Delaware Type: Private Residence-Custom Home Size: 7,200 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 5,200 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) Cost: 1.8 million Total Construction: 382 days ICF installation time: 95 days
Location: Greensburg, Kansas Type: Multipurpose community building Size: 20,200 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 23,500 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) plus 7,000 sq. ft. interior walls Cost: $4.7 million Total Construction: 420 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 58 days
Location: Rochester, Minn. Type: Science Center and meeting Space Size: 16,000 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 12,000 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) plus interior bearing walls Cost: Undisclosed Total Construction Time: 365 days
Location: Buckeye, Arizona Type: Fire Station Size: 18,000 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 10,600 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) plus 1,000 sq. ft. interior walls Cost: $4 million Total Construction: 142 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 45 days
Location: Nassau, Bahamas Type: University Library/Disaster Relief Center Size: 60,000 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 32,000 sq. ft. walls (75% of exterior walls) Cost: $28 Million Total Construction: 600 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 300 days
Location: Chandler, Ariz. Type: Educational Size: 60,200 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 76,115 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) plus 40,500 sq. ft. of interior ICF walls and 2,000 sq. ft. landscaping Cost: $6.8 Million Total Construction: 412 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 135 days
Location: Atascadero, California Type: Retail Stores and 10-screen theater Size: 60,000 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 614,000 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) plus 21,000 sq. ft. interior Cost: $8.5 Million Total Construction: 425 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 120 days
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Type: MultiFamily-Residential/Condominium Size: 113,500 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: 35,600 (all exterior walls) Cost: $12 million Total Construction: Two years ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 150 days
Location: Orange, N.J. Type: Townhomes Size: 17,000 sq. ft. (floor) ICF Use: All exterior walls plus interior firewalls, and floor decking Cost: $95,000 (ICF portion only) Total Construction: 240 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 90 days
Location: Sidney, B.C., Canada Type: Townhomes with retail on ground level Size: 11,000 sq. ft. ICF Use: 11,800 sq. ft. plus 4,000 sq. ft. interior demising walls Cost: $4 million Total Construction: 365 days ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 105 days
Judging Criteria - The project will be rated on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest) in each of the following categories based on how well it meets the criteria.
1. Size of the project (Project cost and square footage of exterior walls) 20%
Complexity (sets new standards or advances the industry) 15%
Percentage of project built with ICFs 10%
Sustainable Design (Structure and Landscaping) 15%
Energy Efficiency 10%
Architecture (Creative and Aesthetic Appeal) 10%
Quality of Craftsmanship 10%
Site and Construction Considerations
(Overcame adverse site conditions or delays) 10%
Judging is based on a number of factors, weighted to favor projects whose size, complexity, and design set new standards or advanced the industry.
(See "Judging Criteria" below for details.)
