Browse Forums Building A New House Re: ThermaCell = ICF (Insulated Concrete Formwork) 2Dec 18, 2008 7:16 pm digitalmbs but insulated concrete walls. Don't be fooled by the seemingly green credentials of the foam insulation. Concrete requires a lot of energy to produce and has a large carbon footprint. Although it is structural, used in this way it provides no useful thermal mass. It is insulated on both sides it can't store any solar energy. The quoted R values are not a big improvement on a standard BV wall with batts. If you wish to find a concrete form work solution with more useful thermal properties than Formatech is a better alternative since the interior face is exposed. You will still need to insulate it on its exterior face. www.formatech.com.au Good questions but the best answer will be obtained by visiting (ie: interviewing) a couple of house designers and/or builders and ask them. You may find it challenging to… 2 3234 The concreter will take and reuse. In my case I bought structural LVLs and scraped them back and used them as joists. 1 5152 |