The effort to cleave California faces its own split. Mark Z. Barabak. At least four proposals are floating about to reshape the state in some fashion. All work at cross-purposes, and the result is varied degrees of hostility among proponents; none of the plans seems likely to reach fruition anytime soon, if ever.
intermediate care facility (ICF) a health related facility designed to provide custodial care for individuals unable to care for themselves because of mental or physical infirmity; not considered by the government to be a medical facility, it can receive no reimbursement under Medicare, generally receiving the bulk of its financing under Medicaid.
The ICF blocks are stacked together like Lego bricks. The entire structure of the house is built with the ICF, and the core is filled with concrete. The end result is a building that is incredibly energy efficient, strong, and comfortable to live in.ICF forms are modular units that are stacked and filled with concrete. The forms lock together somewhat like Lego bricks and serve to create a form for the structural walls of a building.ICF construction has become commonplace for both low rise commercial and high performance residential construction as more stringent energy efficiency building codes are adopted.CF construction has become commonplace for both low rise commercial and high performance residential construction as more stringent energy efficiency building codes are adopted.