Insulated Concrete Form Walls for A. Schulman – Energy Efficient Office Building

Posted by Matt Milos on Jul 1st 2015

Project Timeframe: September 2012 - April 2013
Client: Landridge and A. Schulman
Contractor: Lou Ritenour Decorators Inc. - Industrial Services, Twinsburg, OH
Insulated Concrete Form Walls: Reward Walls Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF's)

Challenge: To build an energy efficient and architecturally challenging corporate office building under a very tight construction timeframe.
Solution: Reward Walls Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF's)

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In early September 2012, Mike Ritenour, of Ritenour Industrial, approached the Phipps company for solutions to build the A. Schulman office building. Ritenour had a two month window to have the 34,500 square foot office building under roof, windows in place, and the masonry side of the building complete.

On September 19th, the insulated concrete form walls installation began. Large wood window bucks were built offsite, ready to be placed in the walls. Construction shifted to the eastern side of the building and walls were placed and poured to the height of 18 feet. Approximately 2 weeks into construction, the masonry crew began installing the brick veneer, long before temporary heat and enclosures were needed. Construction shifted back to the western side of the building and walls were placed and poured in heights ranging from 20 feet to 26 feet. ICF construction was finished in 5 weeks. The building was completely finished, and the A. Schulman company moved into building by May 1, 2013.

By incorporating Reward Walls ICF's into the A. Schulman office building, Ritenour was able to produce a wall assembly with a functional R-value of 32, can withstand winds in excess of 200 mph, have a 2-4 hour fire rating, contain no organic material for mold growth, and can save on heating and cooling cost from 50%-80%.

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