A brief(-ish) history of ICF
The Insulating concrete form or insulated concrete form (ICF) of today is a system of formwork for reinforced concrete made with rigid thermal insulation that stays in place as…
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Beautifying buildings with EPS
When we think of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), no one automatically associates it with beauty. It does seem, after all, like a hunk of white foam…
A crash course in designing an energy-efficient building
Energy efficiency is one of the most important aspects of green building design. The following are some basic terms that one needs to comprehend before going any…
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Stop Global Warming with Sustainable Buildings
Besides warming up the earth’s surface temperature, Global warming impacts us in deeper and more sinister ways like glacier and snowcap melting resulting in rising…
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Best face forward: How EPS-based façades are revolutionizing building exteriors
Finalizing building façade designs and then executing them is not the easiest of tasks. Buildings are mostly based on frame structures with infill / partition…
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ICF Buildings are very strong
ICF buildings have concrete walls and are therefore very strong. However, in India, most buildings have concrete frame structures. Hence there is confusion regarding comparisons…
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What is the best material for elevation design ?
You may be surprised to know that best possible facade design material for homes is Self Extinguishing or Construction Grade EPS or Expanded Polystyrene. This…
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Constructing Ultra Low Energy Buildings that are Disaster Proof, at low cost, using ICF
The term Ultra-Low Energy Building is used for buildings with a primary energy consumption for heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water, between: • 20 to…
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Role of Building Insulation in India’s Energy Future
Talked about thermal insulation in last couple of blogs and how it is more cost effective than additional energy generation (1 unit of energy saved…
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Overdeck insulation on metal roofs, insulates hailstorm sounds
Yesterday (07.02.19) there was a scary hailstorm in Noida once again highlighting the need for overdeck insulation on metal roofs . Though the kids enjoyed…