Proponents of a modular form ... “An ICF and concrete wall can withstand a 250-mile-an-hour wind load,” he said. The International Building Code rates 6-inch ICF blocks, which Habitat for ...

What other design options arise? The standard dimensions and modular nature of concrete blocks allow for easy design, similar to building with "legos", enabling the creation of topographies that ...

A jaw-dropping development in the world of architecture could revolutionize the way we build. It's based on mycelium, the vegetative part of a fungus. PLP Labs, a design research collaborative of ...

Dear Jim: I am thinking of building one of those concrete/foam block houses for efficiency, security and strength. Since concrete feels so cold, is it really energy efficient and will I be limited ...

World Block makes steel forms used to create Precast Modular Blocks for use in landscape construction and long-lasting retaining walls. Our one-of-a-kind forms help save Precast Concrete and Ready ...

A new technology takes that idea further, with prefab blocks that are stacked like Lego blocks. The modular ... on a concrete pad, stacking them one on top of another as dictated by the building ...

“My wife had heard of Insulating Concrete ... construction and Overland was familiar with the building system so we considered it along with timber frame, wood “stick build”, and modular ...

U-Build is a modular wooden construction system developed ... Nick Newman (U-Build): U-Build is essentially a system of giant building blocks. They arrive flat packed, are assembled into 'human ...

They'll be driving on foam. Giant blocks of foam - known as ... and are held together by a quick-setting construction adhesive. Crews add rebar, concrete, a membrane to keep liquids out and ...