Thermomass Building Insulation System from Composite Global Solutions
Thermomass - insulating precast or tilt-up concrete panels
The Thermomass Building Insulation System, from Composite Global Solutions, is best described as a smart and simple way of insulating precast or tilt-up concrete panels by introducing a layer of insulation between two skins of concrete tied together by non-conductive fibre glass connectors.
The concept of insulated sandwich concrete panels has been around for many decades but it's relatively new to Australia. The Thermomass Building Insulation System was developed in the USA more than 25 years ago and now has a track record of more than 10,000,000m² of sandwich walls in the US and around the world.
Architects and engineers, particularly of shopping centres and other commercial applications, are gradually becoming aware of Section J of the new BCA and its implications. It has, and is still causing, some confusion as to what meets the new code. In the past, non insulated precast panels used on commercial buildings where deemed to comply but this is no longer the case. However, a Thermomass concrete wall solves this problem without changing the design, engineering or construction method. In essence, the Thermomass Building Insulation System is a simple and cost effective solution to Section J.
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30-Sep-2008