Build With Strength Releases Series of Videos on ICFs

Following a tour of Kentucky schools late last year, Build With Strength has released a series of videos promoting the benefits of using Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) and how they're helping Warren County (KY) public schools become some of the strongest in the country. ICFs are quickly becoming the building material of choice for educational facilities due to their strength, energy efficiency and ease of use.

“Richardsville Elementary School is a school we have not had to pay an electric bill since it opened,” said Jay Wilson, facilities director for Warren County (KY) Public Schools. “The building actually generates more electricity than it consumes. At the end of the school year we usually get a check back from the utility company in excess of $30,000.”

“One of the biggest benefits we’ve seen since moving to ICFs is the speed of construction,” said Kenny Stanfield of Sherman Carter Barnhart, the architecture firm for Jennings Creek Elementary. “ICFs allow us to build rapidly, saving man-hours and costs in the long run.”

“We’ve seen schools destroyed by tornados,” said Kenny Stanfield, principal architect for Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects. “And so the ICF schools we build are very storm resistant to the point where it’s a lot safer to be in the school than at home.”

For a list of videos to review, visit Build With Strength's Youtube.com channel.