Paddy
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As you may have seen in past posts, I will be building a concrete home. I hope to incorperate as much energy saving methods as I can..afford. I have reviewed many systems and I'm working on a sandwitch of Concrete/Insulation foam/Concrete, or CIC. This is very diff from the ICF, Insulated Concrete Forms because, ICF is Foam/Concrete/Foam. The key to both systems is reduced air infilteration and thermal mass. I plan to build the entire structure from concrete, bacement slab, bacement walls, main floor, second floor walls, third floor, third floor walls and a flat roof.
The principle consruction method for CIC, is a panel poured horizontal/flat on site and then raised. I plan to pour in place. I will use a standard concrete form placed such that a 6" foan panel will be nearly centered in the form. Fiber glass ties will be used to hold the panel as a monolithic wall. All exposed surfaces will be concrete. The foam will be internal.
Dow chem makes the foam we are all familuar with. At some point they joined forces with a company to make the composite ties that hold the two concrete panels in the sandwitch with the foam. The site is not so great but just to get a idea on the the concept.
The Best Home Science Can Build
There are good research studies on concrete structures with regards to thermal mass. Go to the botom of the page and open "view Presentations" and open; "Calculation of Energy Benefits of Application of Thermal Mass in Residentail Buildings - Methodology"
Thermal Mass Discussion Forum
Roofs and floors can be done in several ways but I like the foam form from Insul-Deck. This is a form that creates the joists and deck in a single pour
http:/www.insul-deck.org
If this type of home starts to sound like living in a cave, I plan on using Radiant floor heating from a Geo-Themal source. below is a nice site
Welcome to Architectural Residential Technologies, Inc.
Additional reading on Thermal mass just for fun
Thermal Mass and R Value
Well that's enough for now. Looking for some coments.
Regards,
Patrick M
The principle consruction method for CIC, is a panel poured horizontal/flat on site and then raised. I plan to pour in place. I will use a standard concrete form placed such that a 6" foan panel will be nearly centered in the form. Fiber glass ties will be used to hold the panel as a monolithic wall. All exposed surfaces will be concrete. The foam will be internal.
Dow chem makes the foam we are all familuar with. At some point they joined forces with a company to make the composite ties that hold the two concrete panels in the sandwitch with the foam. The site is not so great but just to get a idea on the the concept.
The Best Home Science Can Build
There are good research studies on concrete structures with regards to thermal mass. Go to the botom of the page and open "view Presentations" and open; "Calculation of Energy Benefits of Application of Thermal Mass in Residentail Buildings - Methodology"
Thermal Mass Discussion Forum
Roofs and floors can be done in several ways but I like the foam form from Insul-Deck. This is a form that creates the joists and deck in a single pour
http:/www.insul-deck.org
If this type of home starts to sound like living in a cave, I plan on using Radiant floor heating from a Geo-Themal source. below is a nice site
Welcome to Architectural Residential Technologies, Inc.
Additional reading on Thermal mass just for fun
Thermal Mass and R Value
Well that's enough for now. Looking for some coments.
Regards,
Patrick M
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