The use of insulating concrete forms in the residential market increased 29 percent in 2001, accounting for 2.7 percent of all above-grade homes in the U.S., according to the National Association of Home Builders and the Portland Cement Association. This is the third year of significant growth for the ICF industry, accounting for 1.2 percent of the above-grade residential market in 1999 and 2.1 percent in 2000.
Although the annual Insulating Concrete Form Association Shipment Report confirmed a significant increase in the production of ICFs, the NAHB and PCA statistics are vital to benchmarking the growth of the systems in the residential market.