Looking to retire to this waterfront property in Connecticut, Bill Zarillo, owner of Zarillo Building Innovations, sought to build a custom home that prioritized energy efficiency, handicap-accessibility and weather resistance.
Since the land slopes down to a lake, the house would need high basement walls durable enough for the anticipated lake effect wind. The design also included a garage over a garage, which required incredible wall and floor/ceiling strength to withstand the weight and movement of automobiles.
Zarillo investigated numerous structural wall options and ultimately decided on Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) from Nudura® due to their resiliency, fast installation speed, availability of product and low cost of construction.
The home also secured a single-source warranty from Tremco CPG by using a variety of their other building envelope products, including:
In the end, the Insulated Concrete Form walls reduced interior temperature fluctuations, lessened the HVAC load, and reduced the owner’s utility bills. With photovoltaics to incorporate solar power as well as geothermal heating and cooling, this home achieved net-zero energy status.
In constructing a custom home to retire to, Bill Zarillo, had some specific needs that contributed to his selection of ICFs: energy efficiency, handicap-accessibility, and weather resiliency.
