Sustainable architecture, is a general term that describes environmentally-conscious design techniques in the field of architecture.

Sustainable architecture is framed by the larger discussion of sustainability and the pressing economic and political issues of our world.

In the broad context, sustainable architecture seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by enhancing efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space.

Most simply, the idea of sustainability, or ecological design, is to ensure that our actions and decisions today do not inhibit the opportunities of future generations.This term can be used to describe an energy and ecologically conscious approach to the design of the built environment

One form of sustainable building is Insulated Concrete Formwork or ICF

Insulated Concrete Formwork is an advanced Modern Method of Construction.

Insulated Concrete Formwork uses expanded polystyrene panels to form multi-storey wall structures, of various widths, for use in all sectors of the construction industry; residential, commercial, industrial and institutional.

Once the panels are laid they form a rectangular space into which concrete is poured. The concrete ensures the structural strength of the wall while the KORE panels remain permanently in place as thermal insulation for the life of the building.

Typical applications include footings, retaining walls, basements, external walls, internal walls, load bearing walls.

"The supreme reality of our time... is the vulnerability of this planet."

John F Kennedy