ICF specific products and Green Links Here I am listing several unique and innovative products or services in the green building industry that may not be very well know to most builders and consumers. I also have several ICF specific products listed. If you know of any I haven't listed that you believe are worthy of inclusion on this list, please e-mail me to let me know of them! ICF products Wall Coatings Flex-C-Ment is a stampable vertical overlay to duplicate the look of stone, brick, log, etc. Fossilcrete is a stampable vertical overlay which can be molded into whatever your imagination desires. Gigacrete Can be put over the ICF without drywall for interior applications. Sto Ex is a Textured Acrylic Finish System (TAFS). When not over an ICF, it's called an EIFS. Green Links Please understand that I have not and cannot personally review and wholeheartedly endorse all of these links, but a cursory review of them piqued my interest! The following links are listed in alphabetical order. Dawn Solar is a solar hot water system that install beneath exterior wall coverings or beneath roofing. This makes a product which some consider to be an eyesore; invisible. It may also help those who want a solar hot water system but find themselves building in associations or communities with bylaws against them! ICFA has a (non comprehensive) database of ICF homes constructed by its members. This information is accessible for potential homebuyers to learn the details of the ICF home they are considering purchasing, including what form system is used, who installed the ICF's, what type of windows are installed, and many other construction details. This information is also helpful to obtain a lower insurance rate. Listed Green is a website that lists independantly verified green homes for sale. It is an MLS of green homes. This is the place to go to buy or sell your green home. They are clear from the beginning that not just anybody who says they have a green home can list on their site. Each submission is reviewed and verified before it is allowed on the list. Green Homes for Sale is another website that carries listings of green homes. Zero Footprint Energy's website claims to offer a free upgrade to geothermal heating and cooling for homeowners and builders. It sounds like they have received a large grant to reduce the use of fossil fuels. They say that they will pay the difference of cost between the geothermal system and a conventional heat source. It sound too good to be true, but it's probably worth investigating. If anyone has looked into this further than I have, I would greatly appreciate your comments on it! |
