NUDURA Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)

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Comparison Overview: The document compares NUDURA Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) with traditional wood-frame construction, highlighting advantages in comfort, strength, durability, and additional benefits.

Specifications:

R-Value: NUDURA offers an R-Value up to R-23.59, with an effective wall R-Value up to R-50, compared to wood-frames which range from R-11 to R-19 and R-9 to R-16 respectively.
Thermal Mass: NUDURA provides up to 65 lbs/sq.ft., significantly higher than wood-frames at 2 lbs/sq.ft.
Air Leakage: NUDURA has a typical air leakage of 0.1 ACH, whereas wood-frames have 0.4 ACH.

Comfort & Quiet:

NUDURA reduces drafts and maintains even room temperatures, unlike wood-frames.
Noise reduction is superior with NUDURA, achieving up to STC55 compared to STC37 for wood-frames.
NUDURA also reduces indoor pollen.

Strength & Durability:

Bearing Capacity: NUDURA supports up to 30,000 PLF, while wood-frames support 4,000 PLF.
Wind Capacity: NUDURA withstands up to 200+ mph winds, compared to 80 mph for wood-frames.
Fire Rating: NUDURA has a fire rating of 4+ hours, whereas wood-frames are not rated.
NUDURA offers protection against flying debris, termites, and pests, and requires less maintenance.

Additional Benefits:

NUDURA construction saves trees and uses recycled materials, offering environmental advantages.
Insurance costs are 10 to 30% less with NUDURA.
Homes built with NUDURA qualify for higher loans and have appraisal advantages.

Case Study: A NUDURA built home in Florida, 2004, exemplifies these benefits.

Catalog excerpts

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COMFORT & QUIET NUDURA R-Value Effective R-Value of Wall Annual Heating & Cooling Cost Example Thermal Mass Typical Air Leakage Drafts Even Room Temps Throughout House Noise Reduction Reduces Indoor Pollen STRENGTH & DURABILITY Bearing Capacity Top of Wall Wind Capacity Fire Rating Flying Debris Protection Protects Against Termites & Pest Less Maintenance Interior Finish Nail Pop Wood Split & Warp Promotes Mold Growth & Rot ADDITIONAL BENEFITS Environmental Advantages Insurance Advantages Qualifies for Higher Loan Appraisal Advantages NUDURA Saves Trees* 10 to 30% Less Yes Yes Wood-Frames None None No No * Less construction waste with the NUDURA 4-Way Reversible system. Products made of recycled materials. nudura.com • 866.468.6299 DURA INTEGRATED BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Building Value

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