Here at Sevenoaks Plans, we take sustainability seriously; designing sustainable homes is a cornerstone of our ethos.
Our goal is simple, we aim to provide our customers with a build that will reduce energy costs, while simultaneously improving the internal living environment and air quality. When working with our team you can be assured that you are using the best modern method of construction available in the marketplace today.
This makes us extremely excited to be designing using ICF as a preferred building method.
ICF stands for Insulating Concrete Forms. Lightweight NUDURA polystyrene forms are placed together to create the shell of your building, which concrete is then poured into. Once set the form provides the insulated and sturdy core to the finishes we wish to apply both inside and outside.
Using NUDURA ICF provides an affordable eco-friendly building solution that allows our team/partners to build faster, and more efficiently and offers substantial benefits over traditional construction.
Some advantages of using ICF construction are:
- 20-50% savings on energy bills.
- x3 sound dampening qualities compared to traditional building methods.
- Quick, all-weather assembly that will reduce labour costs.
- Robust and durable final construction.
- Instant insulation, which is also fireproof.
Sustainable construction requires a balance between development and environmental benefits and should promote inter-generational fairness; a better quality of life for present and future generations.
ICF building structures are sustainable buildings that often qualify for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification – which is a worldwide symbol of green building – and will provide Passivhaus levels of insulation and airtightness. ICF allows us to create buildings that are more efficient and create less waste during the construction process.
ICF Southern, our preferred provider of NUDURA ICF, says:
“ICF Southern are proud to be working with the reputable company Sevenoaks Plans. We share the same core values and goal of achieving sustainable housing, built faster and more efficiently. David and the team at Sevenoaks Plans have been incredibly helpful and a pleasure to work with. We look forward to continuing our strong relationship and building for the future.”
With this, Sevenoaks Plans is one step closer to our dream of designing and building self-sufficient homes that will ensure homeowners are independent of energy providers.
If this sounds like a revolution you’d like to be involved in, or you would simply like to find out more, contact us here.