Sentences with phrase «aerated concrete»

New walls: 215 mm aerated concrete block externally insulated with Baumit system including 150 mm or 200 mm Aerobord Platinum EPS.

1 The Rochestown House flats prior to the refurbishment; 2 aerated concrete blocks were chosen to form new build elements, including a new third storey that allows for more generous apartment sizes; 3 new triple - glazed windows were installed outside the masonry layer so that the external insulation could wrap around them, and help prevent thermal bridging; 4 the airtightness layer was moved to the outside of the structure by taping the joints of the existing concrete panels, then extending that tape up onto the aerated blocks in the new floor; 5 Aerobord platinum EPS external insulation being fitted to the original concrete panel walls; 6 & 7 the new window frames visible here in the external insulation layer, including Rockwool fire breaks; 8 openings for exhaust and supply intakes for the new Zehnder heat recovery ventilation system, seen here prior to being insulated and airtightened; 9 installation of the Bauder bitumen roofing membrane.

Development: Five - unit sheltered housing scheme (54 — 63 sqm) Completed: February 2017 Location: Fairview, Dublin 3 Build method: Aerated concrete block with external insulation, foamed glass insulation to foundation Standard: A1 BER

These include aerated concrete blocks, high - density and bearing strength EPS which can dramatically improve heat loss around window junctions, recycled glass which resists both heat and vapour transfer, and polyamide / nylon plates for steel - to - steel connections and steel - to - concrete connections, among many others.

The 315 square metre house, finished in 2010, was constructed with aerated concrete blocks that were externally insulated with mineral wool.

Client: Southern Housing Group Architect: PCKO Structural engineer: Conisbee Passive house consultant: Warm Project management: Calford Seaden Contractor: Stoneham Construction Mechanical contractor: Clarke's Mechanical Electrical contractor: Trevor Jones Contracting Aerated concrete blocks: H+H UK External wall insulation: Wetherby Building Systems Thermal breaks: Green Building Store / Marmox Windows: Munster Joinery Roof lights: DVS & Fakro External doors: Ecohaus Internorm Airtightness membranes: PYC Systems Window shades: Renson Gas boilers: Valiant MVHR: Zehnder

I am personally modeling my container home after this one in San Jose with a couple modifications (I live in the midwest so I am coating the outside with autoclaved aerated concrete for extra insulation and adding a couple solar panels & rain barrels).

Live your passion in this totally sustainable Autoclaved Aerated Concrete home on + - 5 preserved acr...

I came across a number of other videos about building with aircrete recently, and then found a UK organization called the Aircrete Products Association, but it seems to be referring to a different material (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) than the DomeGaia version.

The system reduces construction time and gives a more insulated and energy - efficient interior, but still doesn't seem very green; perhaps other insulating materials could be used for the core, such as aerated concretes like Aircrete (more on autoclaved aerated concrete here).