Gigacrete / Discussions

Have you heard of Gigacrete and is it any good?

Do you have any reviews or suggestions for Gigacrete homes? They seem eco-friendly with a tight building envelope. There's just not much info out there.  Hi Sasha  It seems like EPS panels that encapsulate probably double stud light frame steel construction. Light frame steel definitely sweats if left too close to the ...

Posted by Sasha P Aug. 29, 2019 Wall assemblies - new construction 4 responses

Are Insulated Concrete Forms and Gigacrete panels good?

...Gigacrete while researching building materials, but haven't seen a lot of passive houses built with these type of insulating materials. Is there a reason why? Insulating concrete forms would seem to be a pretty efficient method of building houses, and can be air tight without a lot of additional work, dont have thermal...

Posted by Dallin Sumpter Feb. 21, 2019 Wall assemblies - new construction 5 responses