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SUNTERRA ENERGYBLOCK

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New Building Method

The construction industry is changing and future homeowners are looking for the most cost effective and energy efficient ways to build new homes. While builders are trying to insulate the home envelope better, using windows that dont lose heat and creating barriers to heating/cooling loss, there has been no breakthrough in the capacity to store heat within the building itself until now. Click to edit Master subtitle style

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Thermal Mass
Thermal mass is a term used to describe the ability of building materials to store heat, or thermal storage capacity. The basic characteristic of materials with thermal mass is their ability to absorb heat, store it, and at a later time, release it.

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In winter, thermal mass can store the heat from the sun or a heating source to release it at night, helping the home stay warm. 5/4/12

Thermal Mass
Appropriate use of thermal mass throughout your home can make a big difference in comfort and to heating and cooling bills.

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Thermal mass acts as a storage unit, absorbing hot air in the summer to keep the house cooler and more comfortable. 5/4/12

High Thermal Mass

Building materials that are heavyweight store a lot of heat so are said to have high thermal mass. Materials that are lightweight do not store much heat and have low thermal mass. Most residential construction today is built using light-weight materials.
Light Construction Heavy Construction

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2 x 6 Wood Wall 5 lbs 2 x 10 Wood Floor 7 lbs

8 Block Wall 80 lbs 6 Concrete Slab 50 lbs

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12 lbs/sf

130 lbs/sf

Energy Requirements
The use of heavyweight construction materials with high thermal mass, i.e., concrete slab floors and EnergyBlock walls, can reduce total heating and cooling energy requirements by up to 35% compared to a home built of lightweight construction materials with a low thermal mass.

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External Insulation
For maximum effectiveness, thermal mass should be left exposed internally allowing it to interact with the buildings interior. For this reason, Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) offer little thermal mass benefit. Insulation must be on the exterior surface only.

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EnergyBlock
SunTerra EnergyBlock is a patented new system poised to take advantage of high thermal mass with exterior insulation. This new system is made up of a specially designed concrete block with dovetail to edit Master subtitle style Click grooves and a masonry-insulation connector strip to retain rigid foam insulation, making it ready to attach your choice of siding.

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Higher Standards
SunTerra EnergyBlock exceeds the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) insulation requirements for wood and ICF walls with comparable insulation Rvalue in all climate zones.

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Zone 5 Example 35% better than wood walls 24% better than ICF walls 5/4/12

Zone 4 Example 62% better than wood walls 50% better than ICF walls

Design
SunTerra EnergyBlock allows architects, builders and homeowners to design and construct a home with a versatile look that can either feature the aesthetic masonry interior surfaces or conceal them for a traditional plaster wall appearance. EnergyBlock comes in multiple colors and finishes.

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Interior
SunTerra EnergyBlock provides masonry value, strength, and beauty.

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Comparison of ICF vs. SunTerra EnergyBlock

SunTerra EnergyBlock Costs less to build than ICF

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Has a higher insulation R-value Stores more heat energy

Places thermal mass on the interior Provides a finished interior decorative masonry surface Utilizes an already trained construction workforce in place

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Wood Framing Cost Comparison

A typical 2,000sf home in climate Zone 5 with an average US electric rate of $.12/kwh

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$314 Cost Savings Per Year $14,353 Additional Home Value

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Functional Design
Opens opportunities to apply true, green building including passive solar design.

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Optimizes Passive Solar Homes

Winter

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Improves home comfort by reducing interior temperature fluctuations Stores multiple days of sun energy for use during cloudy days SunTerra EnergyBlock aligned with passive solar can be the primary heating system in many climates
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A New Paradigm in Heating and Cooling Design

Eliminates the need for complicated, expensive forcedair heating and cooling systems Improves heat pump efficiency Applies ductless heat pumps effectively Reduces or eliminates the need for mechanical air conditioning to edit Master subtitle style Click Enhances interior comfort with wood burning appliances Effectively utilizes off-peak utility rate benefit

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Summary

Affordable, highly energy efficient construction method that reduces heating and cooling costs A very green product that is exceptionally eco-friendly Optimizes passive solar and heating equipment design Allows for no restriction on exterior siding style Utilizes walls of concrete and steel that provide good sound insulation for a strong quiet home Click to edit Master Uses sustainable materialssubtitle style through that will last generations The most cost-effective construction method to achieve a net-zero building

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SUNTERRA ENERGYBLOCK
The Smart Way to Build
SunTerra Homes, Inc., PO Box 5278 Bend OR 97708 3520 N HWY 97, Suite B Click Jim Chauncey to edit Master subtitle style Office 541-389-4733 Fax 541-389-0465

www.sunterrahomes.com www.sunterrahouseplans.com
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