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Halliday Homes Canada Ltd.June 8, 2007 Chasing the Dream in Ottawa
By Mike Holmes, Make it Right
The home in Carleton Place build by 14 high school students under the tutelage of Halliday Homes comprises new technology and new thinking.
05.02.07
The Sun Times, May 2, 2007 Pilot project pays dividends for student, community
By Scott Dunn
Apprentice carpenters to take lessons out of the classroom to Habitat for Humanity Build using Advantage ICF system in Owen Sound.
SIPs and ICFs: Energy-Efficient Building Systems using EPS Insulation Molded expanded polystyrene (EPS) is incorporated into insulating concrete forms (ICFs) and structural insulated panels (SIPs) for improving thermal performance and other system properties. The problem, however, is determining compliance for systems not addressed in the code.
Time to push building envelope for passive solar construction As promised, I said I would continue my discussion on passive solar homes. The section of such houses that requires a lot of attention is the building envelope. This is the external skin of the home - the walls, roof, windows, doors, basement walls and floor. It is critical that the home be well-sealed and insulated.
06.01.03
A New Form of Home Building By: Lynda Pelletier
With the construction and recent grand opening of a showcase ICF home in Sherwood Park’s Charlton Heights Neighborhood, folks can catch a firsthand glimpse of the finished product, a show home built with Advantage ICFs.
06.01.03
The Leader-Post by Don Healy Concrete House Efficient
Several ICF homes have been built in the province, but this is the first one built to R-2000 standards.
01.18.03
The Calgary Sun, January 18, 2003 Condo Full of Concrete Ideas
By Jennifer Lee
La Costa Housing’s first multi-family development is mixing things up as the only building in Western Canada to boast concrete walls, ceilings and floors.
12.14.02
Calgary Herald, December 14, 2002 Villaggio Kensington proves popular
By Kathy McCormick
High tech, modern conveniences and the Kensington location mean the Villaggio is almost sold out.
10.01.02
Best Home Magazine Fall 2002 The Villaggio: Condominium Design by Abel Micheli
Save your huffing and puffing, this is a rock for the ages.
09.17.02
Calgary Herald, August 17, 2002 New Condos: The King of Kensington
By: Kathy McCormick
Villaggio offers buyers a chance at life in a trendy neighborhood.
Condo Business Magazine March 2002 Villaggio Kensington featured condo
The Advantage concrete based wall system has proven to provide superior soundproofing and energy efficiency.
10.10.01
Business Edge October 4-10, 2001 You can huff and you can puff, but ICFs keep wolves at bay.
Crossfield company turns concrete forms into a solid investment~Advantage ICF project manager Bill Coulson works on a new home that features insulating concrete forms.
9.2001
Concrete Homes Magazine: Booming Alberta - ICFs make inroads in Alberta, Canada
By: Janice Paskey
Five years ago, there were no ICFs homes in Alberta; today, there are over 150 residential units and 31 multi-family homes thanks to Advantage Insulating Concrete Forming Systems.
07.01.00
Canadian Homebuilder Summer 2000 “Concrete Homes” article
Concrete as a whole-house building material is not a new concept. But with literally hundreds of innovations finding their way into concrete homebuilding systems over the past decade, concrete has gained new attention as an attractive, versatile and contemporary building product.
03.01.99
Business Central Magazine The magazine chose to feature an Advantage ICF home on the cover of this issue.
Crossfield Five Village Weekly August 19, 1997
New Way of Building with an Old Idea
By Geoff Taylor
The Advantage ICF system introduces itself to the ICF market with new technology and improved forming systems.
