Location: Cedar Hill, Texas, USA
Size: 4,653 sq. ft.
Cost: $1.5 million
Completed: November 2018
Total Construction: 13 months
ICF Installation Time: 45 days
Owner/Developer: Gary Karnavas
General Contractor: Gary Karnavas
ICF Installer: Stone Creek ICF
Form Distributor: FutureStone LLC
Architect: Robert Klob Designs, Inc.
Seeking elegance and sustainability, the Karnavas family built this luxury home to retire to in Cedar Hill, Texas. Insulated Concrete Forms were the primary building method to achieve these goals plus added safety in an area prone to tornadoes.
With their durability and ease of installation, Nudura® ICFs were included in the design’s FEMA-rated ICF safe room, rear retaining wall and detached storage building. After construction, an energy analysis showed that the home performs 53.7% better than code minimum and averages only $175/month in its electrical bills.
