Sunday, October 19, 2008

A little more research before the review...



I have been looking at how i could construct my classroom building. I was very interested in straw bale construction as straw is a natural by-product and is renewable. However there was issues with how i wanted to make it load bearing and the detailing around the roof. 
I discussed my issues with a couple of friends in the class and they pointed me in the direction of a pre-constructed  panel which used straw. The system is called Modcell.
I have collected some information on it...


ModCell™ is the first product to make large-scale, carbon-negative building a commercial reality.

The ModCell™ system utilises the excellent thermal insulation qualities of straw bale and hemp construction to form prefabricated panels, made in a local Flying Factory™. 

ModCell™ allows super-insulated, high-performance, low energy ‘passive’ buildings to be built using renewable, locally sourced, carbon sequestering materials.

 

 

ModCell™ is designed for use in housing, schools, offices and commercial buildings.


This innovative, offsite-manufactured wall and roof cladding system can be quickly and efficiently installed, creating buildings with thermal performance up to three times higher than the current building regulations require. 

This super-insulated system, combined with our airtight details, means that buildings constructed using ModCell™ panels meet the demanding PassivHaus specification. As a result, ModCell™ buildings can have zero heat requirements, saving money and CO2 emissions.

ModCell™ is the first product to make large-scale, carbon-negative building a commercial reality.

The ModCell™ system utilises the excellent thermal insulation qualities of straw bale and hemp construction to form prefabricated panels, made in a local Flying Factory™. 

ModCell™ allows super-insulated, high-performance, low energy ‘passive’ buildings to be built using renewable, locally sourced, carbon sequestering materials.

 

 

ModCell™ is designed for use in housing, schools, offices and commercial buildings.


This innovative, offsite-manufactured wall and roof cladding system can be quickly and efficiently installed, creating buildings with thermal performance up to three times higher than the current building regulations require. 

This super-insulated system, combined with our airtight details, means that buildings constructed using ModCell™ panels meet the demanding PassivHaus specification. As a result, ModCell™ buildings can have zero heat requirements, saving money and CO2 emissions.

 

 



ModCell™ Panels are available in two variants:

ModCell Straw™ ModCell Hemp™

Both can be dry-lined or rendered. Lime render and plasters conform to mortar category CSII according to BS EN 998-1; Contain hydraulic lime as the bonding agent; and are breathable (water and vapour permeable). ModCell™ Panels are delivered to site with a two layer render finish in and out.  Finish skim coats are site applied off of a scaffold or cherry picker to internal and external grades.


Dry-lining finishes vary from project to project, ModCell™ can factory fix the battening for dry-lining, but do not supply the dry-lining materials.


ModCell™ panels can be lifted into position on site using a telescopic arm or crane. The mass of the largest ModCell™ panel is 1.7 tonnes. Panels are located with a 20mm gap between each and are sealed using compressible tapes.


Weathering details vary from project to project and are not supplied by ModCell™.


ModCell™ u Value data
ModCell Straw™ 490 mm 0.13
ModCell Hemp™ 300 mm 0.22
ModCell Hemp™ 490 mm 0.14
Current UK Building Regulations demand that a Cavity Wall has U Value of 0.35


Sequestered Carbon:
3m x 3.2m panel 750kg of atmospheric CO2
Typycal 100m2 BaleHaus 30 tonnes of atmospheric CO2


Fire Performance 
ModCell Straw™ 2hrs
ModCell Hemp™ +2hrs


Acoustics - sound reduction
ModCell Straw™ 490 mm 70db
ModCell Hemp™ 490 mm 65db


ModCell™ Panels are manufactured in a variety of module sizes.


BaleHaus provides:


    Zero Carbon Housing Solution

 

    Sustainable


    Environmentally Friendly


    Low Energy


    Cost Effective

 

BaleHaus™ is a whole house solution that uses ModCell Straw™ and ModCell Hemp™ cladding panels. It provides a super insulating system that meets the PassivHaus specification for zero heat homes.


BaleHaus™ is designed to be dismantled, re-used and recycled at the end of a typical 100 year+ life.



Above: Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol

Above: YorkEco Depot

The above images are of buildings which were constructed using this method of construction.


The above information and pictures was sourced from www.modcell.com.uk

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