Hi, great initiative. We at 3dsolutions have decided to help promote durable residential design & contstruction this year. You can win a 15,000 3d viz package for your design if you'd like to share with us your plans.
I like the video very much, please participate, for we would like to have as many designs from all over the world as possible!
It depends on the zone and materials, actually, so your comment might need some caveats. This was built in Arizona where temperatures easily reach 110 during the summer-- a typical house with stick/brick construction in this area does, in fact, require such a unit.
At 2:26, the comment is made that this construction is impervious to fire. With Styrofoam!? And what of wind? A load of shingles isn't going to hold a house down in a 60 MPH gust.
SithlordOmega: It probably is not, in the promo video they never mentioned what heating season they were in or the degree days.
Chakl: Looked to be slab on grade.
Overall interesting concept, nice idea for emergency shelter work, but not passive enough for my tastes. Still chuckling about the sill that they have stating there is no thermal bridge and you can see one in the early part of the video. And that thermal bridge is a piece of steel. Nice.
yes. I believe the target market for the time being is low/medium income suburban areas, but the technology is both scalable and adaptable to other styles (contemporary residential, commercial, industrial, etc.)
@emusylate That is an interesting observation, but there aren't really any totally bizarre materials being used that we haven't lived with before. Humans have been building homes out of many different materials in our history, wood, drywall and brick aren't the only options.
AWESOME dude!!
donatafolla 5 months ago
Hi, great initiative. We at 3dsolutions have decided to help promote durable residential design & contstruction this year. You can win a 15,000 3d viz package for your design if you'd like to share with us your plans.
I like the video very much, please participate, for we would like to have as many designs from all over the world as possible!
3dsolutions 1 year ago
I like the idea of a fireproof house and of increased insulation value for lower utilities.
However, I am confused at the idea that a steel reinforced foam is considered "green."
Steel is very energy intensive to manufacture.
And foam isn't biodegradable or eco-friendly.
Is the foam made from post consumer waste products or is it just more oil derivative waste in the making?
I also like to factor in ballistic resistance to the equation of a family dwelling. Will it stop a rifle round?
jokertim777 2 years ago 3
How will this hold up to extreme winds and storms, like tornadoes?
nx2overide 2 years ago
a 1700 sq foot home would not need a 3.5 ton a/c unit, maybe a 2 ton unit, but nice video. I wish they showed a bigger home being built.
throbogmail 2 years ago
It depends on the zone and materials, actually, so your comment might need some caveats. This was built in Arizona where temperatures easily reach 110 during the summer-- a typical house with stick/brick construction in this area does, in fact, require such a unit.
togaboy 2 years ago
At 2:26, the comment is made that this construction is impervious to fire. With Styrofoam!? And what of wind? A load of shingles isn't going to hold a house down in a 60 MPH gust.
johnny121b 2 years ago
the shingles are a choice for the homeowner and the subcontractor.
togaboy 2 years ago
SithlordOmega: It probably is not, in the promo video they never mentioned what heating season they were in or the degree days.
Chakl: Looked to be slab on grade.
Overall interesting concept, nice idea for emergency shelter work, but not passive enough for my tastes. Still chuckling about the sill that they have stating there is no thermal bridge and you can see one in the early part of the video. And that thermal bridge is a piece of steel. Nice.
Lurchmoney67 2 years ago
How is something like this rated for northern climates?
SithLordOmega 2 years ago 2
Can contemporary style houses be built this way?
monkeyman1140 2 years ago
yes. I believe the target market for the time being is low/medium income suburban areas, but the technology is both scalable and adaptable to other styles (contemporary residential, commercial, industrial, etc.)
togaboy 2 years ago
what kind of foundation does this house have?
chakl2 2 years ago 9
up to the subcontractor. can be concrete, pier and beams, etc.
togaboy 2 years ago
Houses take a long time to settle and things degrade. These are so new that we can't know how effective they are for living in the long term.
emusylate 2 years ago 6
@emusylate That is an interesting observation, but there aren't really any totally bizarre materials being used that we haven't lived with before. Humans have been building homes out of many different materials in our history, wood, drywall and brick aren't the only options.
inthefade 2 years ago
Wow, great design.
musicman4534 2 years ago 3
What are the fumes after 6 mos? Are these homes available in Wild Cherry or Vanilla?
trevorrussellenko 2 years ago 4
The foam does not off-gas (tested and rated by Dept. Energy)
togaboy 2 years ago 5
What does it do to the neighbourhood when it catches on fire?
cpbca 2 years ago 5
Protects it by putting itself out. I'm not kidding-- it has a class 1 fire rating (better than other options) and is self-extinguishing.
togaboy 2 years ago 8