Type I Construction

California's ADU boom has cut structure-to-structure spacing to 4–10 feet, making fire spread the new wildfire frontline. Here's how to build for it.

California's first ICF Type I residential build resets the wildfire-resilience bar in LA's WUI zones. Here's what Type I means, what it costs, and why it matters.

LA's first Type I-level ICF home is so unfamiliar that city inspectors crash site visits to learn. Here's why that ICF knowledge gap shapes wildfire-safe building.

Inside LA's first Type I ICF ADU: how Builtech layered non-combustible walls, fire-rated windows, and defensible space into one wildfire-resilient system.

Fire-resistant ADUs can act as backyard firebreaks — blocking embers and radiant heat to shield the main home. Here's how Builtech's Type I ICF build proves it.