Award of Merit— Cultural/Worship St. Matthew's Catholic Church
The 35,000-sq-ft, 850-seat church utilizes insulated concrete forms (ICF) for the basement and first-level exterior walls, giving the structure increased energy efficiency and added resilience against extreme temperatures and weather events. Despite being new to ICF construction, the building team quickly got up to speed, identifying ways to modify the conventional assembly approach to improve efficiency and reduce costs.