Thermal Mass – Energy Savings Potential in Residential Buildings
J. Kosny, T. Petrie, D. Gawin, P. Childs, A
Desjarlais, and J. Christian
ORNL is Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
approved by Dept of Energy (emphasis below by AW)
Comparative analysis of “sixteen” different material configurations
showed that the most effective wall assembly was the wall with thermal mass
(concrete) applied in ‘Good Contact’ with the interior of the building. (All Wall System) Walls where
the insulation material was concentrated on the interior side, performed much
worse. …..
Wall configurations with the concrete wall core and insulation placed on
both sides of the wall performed slightly better (FOAM BLOCKS and any wall
system with insulation on the interior of the wall, ICF’s, SIP’s, Concrete Block systems, E-Wall, etc. ) ……
however, the walls containing foam core and concrete shells on both
sides (the
I believe 53%
better than concrete blocks and 18% better than wood framing is significant,
don’t you?
ICFs are
making their mark as basement walls, and they are good for that.
The amount of concrete that gives
ICF’s their great strength is a 60%
waste for the walls of the living space.
You can get 9% more energy savings
by using All Wall for the living space, rather than ICFs.
For more comparisons with ICFs click here.
All Wall vs. Wood Framing (18% energy savings)
What does this
mean for wood builders and Home Owners of wood framed homes?
When
All Wall Builds a home right beside a wood framed home you just built. And the All Wall home is an exact duplicate
of the wood framed home with the same size rooms and ceiling heights, the same windows and doors, with the same
exact roof materials and roof insulation, the cost to keep the R-20
wood framed home at 76 degrees will be 21.9%
more money than the All Wall System home.
Easier
to understand explanation: $22.00 out of every $100.00 electric bill
will stay in the All Wall Home Owners
pocket. The wood framed Home Owner will be, in essence, throwing away $22.00 of every $100.00
electric bill each month, because his builder isn’t the ‘Quality Builder’ the
home owner was lead to believe, that would build the best for the Home Owner.
Easy to
understand justification of building better, with All Wall.
The
additional cost to build with All Wall over wood framing, for a 3,000 SF home
is from $100.00 to $3,000, depending on your builder.
The money saved calculation is as follows:
Based
on the National Avg the energy bills for heating and cooling a home is 10 cents
per SF of living area. This is
$300.00/mo, for a 3,000 SF home.
Considering
the additional cost of All Wall your mortgage goes up: $18.00/mo.
Considering
the additional SAVINGS due to All Wall the Electric bill goes down: $66.00/mo
This
calculates as a savings of $48.00 every
month just for building a home that is stronger, the most mildew resistant
that can be built, non-combustible and non-flammable, and 100% termite
indestructible ‘all wall’ walls that require less pesticides (less toxins for
your family to breathe). The walls are also considered Green and Sustainable.
Why do you want us to work with you or your builder? When we build
homes, we obtain energy savings like this, for your 3,000 SF home:
Savings: $165.00/month
When you live in an All Wall Eco-Home
You
should be getting a little irritated right now thinking about the home you are
living in and the money you are throwing away.
This is a good thing, now start making a difference and taking
responsibility for your money and the health of your family and possibly the
largest investment you will ever make, your HOME.
All Wall vs. Concrete Block homes
(53% energy savings) Blocks perform like 2x4 framed walls.
What does this mean for Concrete Block system and Home
Owners of Concrete Block homes?
When
All Wall Builds a home right beside a concrete block home you just built. And the All Wall home is an exact duplicate
of the concrete block home with the same size rooms and ceiling heights, the same windows and doors, with the same
exact roof materials and roof insulation, the cost to keep the R-9
Concrete Block home at 76 degrees will be 188% more money than the All Wall System home. You can review the Case Study on the
Home Page to see 2,400 SF home = $54.00/mo electric bill.
Easier
to understand explanation: $47.00 out of every $100.00 electric bill
will stay in the All Wall Home Owners
pocket. The Concrete Block Home Owner will be, in essence, throwing away $47.00 of every $100.00
electric bill each month, because his builder isn’t the ‘Quality Builder’ the
home owner was lead to believe, that would build the best for the Home Owner.
Easy to
understand justification of building better, with All Wall.
The
additional cost to build with All Wall over concrete blocks, for a 3,000 SF
home is from $100.00 to $1,000, depending on your builder.
The money saved calculation is as follows:
Based on
the National Avg the energy bills for heating and cooling a home is 10 cents
per SF of living area. This is
$300.00/mo, for a 3,000 SF home.
Considering
the additional cost of All Wall your mortgage goes up: $6.00/mo.
Considering
the additional SAVINGS due to All Wall the Electric bill goes down: $141.00/mo
This
calculates as a savings of $135.00 every
month just for building a home that is stronger, the most mildew resistant
that can be built, non-combustible and non-flammable, and 100% termite
indestructible ‘all wall’ walls that require less pesticides (less toxins for
your family to breathe). The walls are also considered Green and Sustainable.
Why do you want us to work with you or your builder? When we build
homes, we obtain energy savings like this, for your 3,000 SF home:
Savings: $165.00/month
When you live in an All Wall Eco-Home
You
should be getting a little irritated right now thinking about the home you are
living in and the money you are throwing away.
This is a good thing, now start making a difference and taking
responsibility for your money and the health of your family and possibly the
largest investment you will ever make, your HOME.
For
more comparisons with Concrete Blocks, click
here.
