Advantages

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·  A building retrofit system.

·  Panelization means simplicity of  

 construction and reduced labor costs.

·  The exterior shell erection time on an  

 average, simply designed 1000 sq. ft.  

 home can be completed in 3 days.

The foam core is harmless, does not produce gas and does not decay.

The adhesive is shipped in a fiber drum, assuring safety. In testing, it had to pass 100 year aging test and an 80 year freeze-thaw cycle. Chemicals will not cause it to dissolve.

All component products used to manufacture the ThermaSAVE Structural Insulated Building Panels have to be ICC approved  with an ICC Report Number. No panel is produced without quality control which is overseen by an ICC approved quality control company which makes periodic inspections without notice.

In an average 1500 SF home, you would normally use a 3-4 ton unit.  In the ThermaSAVE panel home, you could use 1.5-2 ton unit, saving approximately 50% in the purchase of a heating/cooling unit.
 Please see the study published in Builders Magazine, May 1989 issue entitled, “Construction Workshop” regarding savings on panel homes compared to stick built construction.  The utility suppliers in most locations will give an energy rebate to savvy home/business owners, (sometimes as high as $3500) who invest in strong, well-insulated buildings!

Standard installed panels will withstand over 110mph winds and can be easily upgraded to withstand 200mph winds.

Our system uses expanded polystyrene foam; as the solid core for the panel, thus no air for fire.  It is fire retardant with a flash point between 600 and 650 degrees Fahrenheit as opposed to Douglas Fir which has a flash point of 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

We use non-toxic, termite-resistant materials and construction techniques to prevent termite damage to our buildings. Our buildings are designed to resist termite infestation for the long term, reducing the need for expensive and environmentally harmful treatments.

Over the years, there have been extensive studies and testing regarding indoor air quality.  According to scientists and other experts, people are suffering and/or dying from respiratory problems.  In standard construction, wood has formaldehyde and with moisture, mildew and mold grows. With the cement board panels, sheetrock is unnecessary eliminating a favorite food for mold and mildew.  The cement board is primed at the factory thus it is moisture and mold resistant.  Plastic 2 bys can be used which eliminates the wood and the formaldehyde.  Most homes are not properly ventilated.  Our buildings are tight, with an air to air exchanger; it has superior indoor air quality.

Our system uses cement board panels that are resistant to moisture, thus eliminates high risk of mold, mildew, decay, and insects. This helps solve health problems for some people. The manufacturer of the cement board used in our panels are primed at the factory which makes it resistant to moisture.

Our panels are sound retardant with low noise transmission.  ThermaSAVE panels are resistant to sound transmission and are excellent for use in apartment buildings and offices.  Panels can also be used for interior party walls and floors in multiple dwellings.

Fiberglass insulation, by law, has a cancer warning on every roll.  We use expanded polystyrene foam (EPS), which does not affect the ozone.  It does not lose its insulation value over the years as fiberglass and other foams do, and it is not affected by water.

·  A complete pre-engineered building system, when finished, does not appear any different than conventional construction.

·  Retrofit process is super-fast.

·  Panels permit longer floor, wall, and roof spans reducing the number of interior support beams, posts or walls that remain stronger than conventional stick frame building.