If i build with ICF will it be considered an eco/green building?
Yes, this is because you will be able to save energy between 40 to 70 times more than if you build with timber frame. The average 3 bedroom home will use 8 trees to make the timber frame, the demand for houses in the UK is such that you will not be able to grow the trees fast enough to supply the demand, also by cutting down trees you are eroding soil, destroying habitat and trees play a vital role in stability of the climate. ICFs are 100% recyclable, you will recover 150 times the embodied energy to produce the forms in 50 years, therefore if you are concerned with the environment you ought to consider using insulated concrete formwork.
