Woodcrete: Cost Effective Sustainable Walling

Durisol Introduction

• The Original ICF• Product has been available for over 60 years• Worldwide Production facilities – Austria,

Canada, North America, Holland, Israel, Russia, Japan etc

• Licence for UK & Ireland- Factory in Crumlin, Gwent, opened April 2008

• Replacement for traditional/timber frame construction

• Forms a concrete framed building

What is Durisol?

• Durisol is a unique building system Clean recycled waste wood is “mineralised” and formed into units, producing a durable material with an open matrix. Made from 90% recycled product

» Does not burn» Does not rot» Does not support capillary action» Resistant to wood boring insects

Forming Durisol Walling

• Durisol is cast into wall form units• Uniform and consistent sizing (engineered finish)• 4 unit sizes (170 – 365mm wide) - Lightweight

under CDM regs - only 8 units required per m2• Dry stacked without mortar from foundations• Use of high slump concrete fill guarantees void

free fill of units creating a concrete frame structure

• Easily modified on site using simple tools

Durisol Factory

Why use Durisol Block?

• U values of 0.15 easily achievable• Construction cost savings attainable• High thermal mass• Rapid build times • High recycled material content• Low embodied energy process• Units arrive on site with insulation pre-installed• Lead times 4-6 weeks • Proven built up to 26 storeys – Hilton • Fully UK Certified – BBA, NHBC, BRE A Rating

Key Technical Library

• Construction details • Y Values for Junctions, all better than

accredited • Consulting Structural Engineer • Services of Durisol Technical

department

PSI Values

Applications

• Schools, Colleges, Universities• Social and low cost housing – Housing

Associations• Health care – hospitals, nursing homes,

medical centres• Student accommodation, hostels, hotels• Residential builds – self build, apartments,

large housing developments• Commercial buildings, offices, warehouses• Basements, free standing retaining walls

How the System Works

How the System Works KEY: S STANDARD FORM SM STANDARD FORM MODIFIED ON SITE F FACE FORM FM FACE FORM MODIFIED ON SITE

How the System Works

Build Examples: Houses

Shoreham, West Sussex

Build Examples: Houses

Poole, Dorset

Build Example: Houses

Build Example: School“The sound insulation is fabulous! There is a noticeable positive difference when you walk through to the new part of the school. The sound insulation adds to a feeling of calm and there is no echo, even in such a lofty open space. This is particularly good for classrooms for young children as it adds to the comfort of the space and allows for calm and quiet as well as discussion and play. Thank you”

Karen Crutchfield, Head Teacher, Braunton School

Build Example: School

Build Example: Care Home

Interserve Offices to Passivhaus standard

Year on Year Cost Saving £20,000+

Year on Year CO2 Reduction 94 Tonnes

Library

Storage

Fire Test 1100 deg after 4 hours

Durisol Customers

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