Green Sandwich
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About Green Sandwich Panels Unsurpassed Engineering Structures built using insulated concrete are among the fastest growing segment of the building industry. This growth has been driven by the industry's desire to build more efficiency into the construction process. It is also the result of an increased demand for homes with better energy and sound insulation.
Green Sandwich has taken the SCIPs panels of the past and has re-engineered them from the inside out to create a revolutionary new panel. Our patented panels are different in three ways:
* 1. Our panels are engineered, not simply manufactured. This results in significantly higher panel durability and strength. Having an engineered panel also allows our company to provide panels in an almost infinite number of sizes and configurations, including very large spans. Our panels are a complete building system, and can be used for floors, roofs, walls, countertops, and pools.
* 2. Green Sandwich Panels are by far the easiest panels to build with. Ours is the panel with inherent utility chases, allowing builders to easily install utilities (Plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.) internally. We also train and certify our installers, and offer ongoing technical support.
* 3. Green Sandwich Panels are the most environmentally friendly structural building system in the country.
STRENGTH : Green Sandwich Panels have a wind load capacity of 200 mph+, thus they will easily withstand hurricanes and even F-3 tornadoes. They are also designed to meet the criteria to withstand 8.0+ earthquakes. Because our panels are reinforced and encapsulated by a layer of concrete on both sides, they will resist pests, mold and vermin, and have the highest fire rating in the industry, and are water resistant. Exterior walls built with Green Sandwich Panels are structural entities themselves, allowing designers to easily place cantilever windows, load-bearing floor systems and outer-wall openings with total flexibility. Interior walls built with Green Sandwich Panels help bear loads throughout your structure, allowing greater distances to be spanned without interim supports.
SPEED : Green Sandwich buildings can be built in approximately half the time versus conventional construction. This allows your projects to go from blueprint design to finished structure in half the time and with much less risk.
FLEXIBILITY : With an unlimited number of finishes and design configurations, the Green Sandwich Building System can be used for both residential, commercial and industrial applications. The panels can be used for floors, interior and exterior walls, roofs, ceilings, pools, fences and site and privacy walls.
SUPERIOR SOUND INSULATION : Green Sandwich Panels transfer about 66% less noise than wood-frame or steel-framed walls. This makes our panels an excellent choice for urban housing, hospitals, theaters, schools, or any place where sound quality is an issue.
SUPERIOR TEMPERATURE INSULATION : Green Sandwich Panels provide an insulated concrete structure for both hot and cold regions, delivering an R-40 performance. Our insulation performance is nearly four times that of conventional construction. A typical Green Sandwich homeowner can save up to 60% on energy costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS : Green Sandwich Panels contain approximately 60% recycled/reclaimed materials by volume, 40% by weight. All waste is 100% recyclable, the greenest structural building product available in the United States, and perhaps, the world. The Green Sandwich Building System can also incorporate 100% locally-harvested bio-mass (Including orchard trimmings, road-side weed growth, straw and stalk mowings) to replace the EPS foam core.
AFFORDABILITY : The Green Sandwich Building System competes very favorably when compared to conventional construction methods, plus GST panels offer 40-60% energy savings over the life of the building.
