Legacy ICF Block Benefits
Legacy ICF Block is a stay-in-place Insulated Concrete Form System that is structurally strong. The strength of Legacy Block Insulated concrete forms is up to 700% stronger than wood frame walls. Legacy ICF Benefits include:
- Decrease energy consumption by up to or even above 50%
- Sound absorbent
- Non-combustible
- Able to withstand category 5 hurricane force wind
- Resistant to rodents, insects and mold
- 100% recyclable.
- Ecologically-clean
- Provides for unlimited architectural design, an almost limitless service life, and the lowest cost-of-ownership available
Legacy ICF Advantages compared to traditional building materials
- Minimal, if any, air leaks, which improve comfort and reduce heat loss compared to walls without an air barrier
- Thermal resistance (R-value) above 3 K·m²/W (in American customary units: R-17) does not change over the lifespan, resulting in permanent energy savings compared to uninsulated masonry
- Superior sound absorption compared to framed walls
