Alleguard Recognition: Celebrating Excellence in Foam Solutions

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Every year we are committed to showcasing our customer’s hard work and dedication to build the most impressive, energy efficient, sustainable projects with our high performing Amvic ICFs. Whether a pool, a house or a commercial building, these projects have a great story.

Located in Las Vegas during the World of Concrete Show, the 2024 ICF Builder Awards kicked off this January for a second year in a row as Alleguard. The ICF Builder Award banquet was filled with nominated projects across the entire ICF Industry.

This year Alleguard took home five first place wins and two 2nd runner up wins! Not to mention taking home 4 People’s Choice Awards voted by the public. What an awesome way to start the year.

Here is a look at the winning projects.

GARNET WAY INFINITY POOL

2024 Pools Winner & People’s Choice Winner

PROJECT STATISTICS


Location: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Type: Pool
Size: 900 sq. ft.
ICF Use: 900 sq. ft.
Cost: $1 million
Total Construction: 60 weeks
ICF Installation Time: 14 days

CONSTRUCTION TEAM


Owner/Developer: Jason Stutzke
General Contractor: Okanagan Extreme Home Builders
ICF Installer: Okanagan Extreme Home Builders
Form Distributor: Home Hardware Building Centre
Architect: RK Studio
ICF System: Amvic

FAST FACTS


  • Built to integrate into the ICF home build
  • Bottom of ICF pool is the mountain rock
  • Bonding agents used to acquire watertightness
  • Infinity edge glass wall
  • Hot tub integrated within the main pool
  • Structural suspended slab integrated in the pour

KING’S BAY POINT

2024 Small Residential Winner

PROJECT STATISTICS


Location: Crystal River, Florida
Type: Residence
Size: 2,995 sq. ft.
ICF Use: 9,790 sq. ft.
Cost: $1.2 million
Total Construction: 60 weeks
ICF Installation Time: 35 days

CONSTRUCTION TEAM


Owner/Developer: Dickemann Group
General Contractor: Dickemann Group
ICF Installer: Coral Reef Contracting Inc.
Form Distributor: Amvic Building System
Architect: Blue Water Drafting
ICF System: Amvic

FAST FACTS


  • Stability for coastal soil conditions
  • Coastal impact resistance
  • Hurricane/flood resistance
  • Energy efficient, sustainable, sound-proof

CARMI HOME PROJECT

2024 Large Residential Winner & Peoples Choice

PROJECT STATISTICS


Location: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Type: Residence
Size: 5,422 sq. ft.
ICF Use: 11,352 sq. ft.
Cost: $2.1 million
Total Construction: 84 weeks
ICF Installation Time: 45 days

CONSTRUCTION TEAM


Genral Contractor: Okanagan Extreme Home Builders
ICF Installer: Okanagan Extreme Home Builders
Form Distributor: Home Hardware Building Centre
Architect: RK Studio
ICF System: Amvic

FAST FACTS


  • Mountain-top home designed for family living
  • 10,000 cubic feet of rock blasted on property
  • 24 feet of nano doors
  • Solar panels
  • Energuide rating of 47 GJ/year
  • 10” block for pool transition into 8” block for home

CUSTOM BEACH HOUSE

2024 Unlimited Residential Winner

PROJECT STATISTICS


Location: Melbourne Beach, Florida
Type: Residence
Size: 8,900 sq. ft.
ICF Use: 14,353 sq. ft.
Cost: $6.1 million
Total Construction: 156 weeks
ICF Installation Time: 150 days

CONSTRUCTION TEAM


General Contractor: Kinley Construction
ICF Installer: Kinley Construction
Form Distributor: Amvic Building System
Architect: Spacecoast Architects PA
ICF System: Amvic

FAST FACTS


  • Florida oceanfront hurricane-resistant ICF construction
  • Concrete piles foundation
  • Hurricane- and Impact-rated window and door systems
  • Enclosed motor court and garages
  • Fully solar (PV) with battery back up
  • High IAQ design with advanced HVAC systems

BELL BLOCK BUILDING

2024 Light Commercial 2nd Runner Up

PROJECT STATISTICS


Location: Waterbury, Vermont
Type: Medical offices, restaurant & brewery
Size: 9,300 sq. ft.
ICF Use: 10,200 sq. ft.
Cost: $2 million
Total Construction: 68 weeks
ICF Installation Time: 5 months

CONSTRUCTION TEAM


Owner/Developer: Aaron Flint Building
General Contractor: Aaron Flint Building
ICF Installer: Aaron Flint Building
Form Distributor: VTICF
Architect: Joe Green Architects
ICF System: Amvic

FAST FACTS


  • Embedment of fasteners for brackets
  • Installed siding, slate, and brick directly to ICF
  • Geothermal and solar power/heat/cooling
  • 3 stories ICF to roofline

THE LIGHTHOUSE

2024 Multi-Family Low-Rise Winner & Peoples Choice

PROJECT STATISTICS


Location: Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Type: Condominium
Size: 20,70 sq. ft.
ICF Use: 75,485 sq. ft.
Cost: $15.4 million
Total Construction: 105 weeks
ICF Installation Time: 165 days

CONSTRUCTION TEAM


Owner/Developer: Greystone
General Contractor: Greystone
ICF Installer: Greystone
Form Distributor: Amvic Building System
Architect: Duncan Ross Architect
Site Supervisor: Nat Spadafora
Project Manager: Kyle Gray
ICF System: Amvic

FAST FACTS


  • 43-unit building with underground parking
  • Zoning restricted height below existing homes
  • Urban infill development required remediation
  • ICF was also used on 3 previous phases
  • ICF allowed for construction in extreme weather
  • ICF accelerated schedule during Covid-19

DRURY PLAZA HOTEL LAKE BUENA VISTA

2024 Multi-Family 2nd Runner Up & Peoples Choice

PROJECT STATISTICS


Location: Orlando, Florida
Type: Hotel
Size: 204,468 sq. ft.
ICF Use: 36,215 sq. ft.
Cost: $100 million
Total Construction: 155 weeks
ICF Installation Time: 200 days

CONSTRUCTION TEAM


Owner/Developer: Drury Development Corp.
General Contractor: Druco Development Co. Inc.
ICF Installer: Rago Enterprises LLC
Architect: Drury Development Corp.
ICF System: Amvic

FAST FACTS


  • 15-story tower addition built with all ICF
  • First ICF building on Disney property
  • 1 of over 30 ICF hotels built by Drury
  • 602 rooms and 17,000+ sq. ft. of event space
  • Drury’s First Official Walt Disney World Hotel
  • The company’s largest hotel to date

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