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HOMES WITH Safe & Sound

BENEFITS Every Glendale Gardens homes is built with ICF (Interlocking Concrete Form) Block Construction

Enjoy greater comfort, safety, energy efficiency and a healthier and eco-friendlier Insulated Concrete
• Five times quieter than a wood-frame Form house.
home: In sound transmission tests, ICF
walls allow less than one-third as much Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) are hollow foam blocks which are stacked into the shape of the
sound to pass through than regular exterior walls of a building, reinforced with steel rebar, and then filled with concrete. Insulating
frame walls. concrete forms combine one of the finest insulating materials, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), with one
• 30-70% savings in energy consumption of the strongest structural building materials, steel reinforced concrete. The result is a wall system of
and costs unmatched comfort, energy efficiency, strength and noise reduction.
• Fire, tornado, hurricane and earthquake
resistant Healthy
• 75% reduction in outside air infiltration ICFs are air-tight walls keeping out dust,
dirt, and other allergens ensuring cleaner,
healthier air.
• Building with ICFs saves at least 10
trees per home

Energy-Efficient
Independent testing proves ICFs Safe & Secure
deliver 58% more R-Value than Insulated, steel-reinforced concrete walls withstand
traditional wood-framed cavity the winds of the strongest tornadoes and hurricanes,
walls. protect against earthquakes and resist fire for more
than 4 hours keeping you and your family safe when
The anatomy of ICF Block Mother Nature is at her worst.

Green
ICFs use fewer materials, create less waste, are
faster to build, last for centuries, and deliver
energy-efficiency beyond any other building
material.

Long-Term Value
Insulated Concrete Form walls are built to last, and retains value longer. The main structural element
in ICF block is concrete, making it the most durable product on the market.
In our continuing effort to improve our product, Gibraltar Development Limited reserves the right to revise
specifications and dimensions without notice. Features vary by unit. All dimensions are approximate.
GlendaleGardens.net 28 Layout may be revised. Elevations are artists renderings only and finished product may slightly vary. Prices,
specifications, measurements and materials are approximate and subject to change without notice.