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Building Systems and Products Comparison

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This document will endeavor to explain the major differences between UBS Advanced Technology, other IBS building systems and conventional construction practices used today.

It is not our intention to explain how our manufacturing processes achieve the results described within this document, as they form a part of the companies Intellectual Property.

UBS utilizes well know and easily understood engineering practices that have been combined into a cleaver integrated building system (IBS) method of construction which saves time and money, delivering structurally stronger, energy saving buildings.

Dramatically reducing the amount of materials generally used in construction that are harmful to the environment and as medical research now proves harmful to ones health.

Introduction


A well know and commonly used

construction method is column and

beam construction, forming these

column and beams requires time

consuming and costly formwork to be

built by skilled carpenters.

Once these formed structures are

built there is still a requirement to

remove the formwork before

infilling the structure with walls can

commence.

All these stages in the construction

process take time, costing money

to the developer which is then

passed on to the consumer.

Common Construction Methods


Concrete creates massive dead load weights to a building

sub structure, which of course adds extra time, expense

to the preparation of footings and foundations that are

required to support these loads.

In an effort to reduce these loads many advancements

have been made with all types of lightweight concretes

however these new lightweight concretes still require

formwork.

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UBS Advanced Technology IBS method of

construction dramatically reduces the dead

load weight by reducing the amount of

concrete and steel required in any building by

up to 50% ( Regardless of the type of

concrete used be it standard or the new light

weigh mixtures) and totally eliminates the

need for formwork.



Carbon dioxide emissions and climate change

The concrete industry is one of two largest producers of

carbon dioxide (CO2), creating up to 5% of worldwide

man-made emissions of this gas, of which 50% is from the

chemical process and 40% from burning fuel. The carbon

dioxide CO2 produced for the manufacture of one tone

of structural concrete (using ~14% cement) is estimated

at 410 kg/m3 (~180 kg/tone @ density of 2.3 g/cm3)

(reduced to 290 kg/m3 with 30% fly ash replacement of

cement).The CO2 emission from the concrete

production is directly proportional to the cement

content used in the concrete mix; 900 kg of CO2 are

emitted for the fabrication of every ton of cement.

Cement manufacture contributes greenhouse gases both

directly through the production of carbon dioxide when

calcium carbonate is thermally decomposed,

producing lime and carbon dioxide, and also through

the use of energy, particularly from the combustion of

fossil fuels.

Environmental Impact

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Another widely used method of construction is the use of

bricks or blocks to build walls, this method of

construction also has many negative aspects both in the

construction process and to the environment.

1) Bricks and block are labor intensive and time consuming

to install requiring skilled tradesmen.

2) Walls need to be channeled and then repaired after

installation of electrical and plumbing services.

3) Depending upon the required finish skilled tradesmen

are needed to apply a cement and plaster render.

4) In many countries around the world tradesman are in

short supply and not readily available, this can add huge

holding costs to a project while waiting for tradesmen to

commence work. ( additionally holding costs to complete

the project due to labor intensive method used)

5) In developed markets tradesmen command

extraordinary high rates of payment, as an example in

Australia brick layers are charging as much as $2.00 AUD

to lay a single brick ( Australian Standard brick 230 x 76 x

110mm L x H x W)



Standard brick and blocks are poor insulators, to correct this

issues, and in an attempt to make buildings more energy

efferent insulation materials are needed to be placed within a

walls cavity.

Adding another stage to the construction process as well as

additional expenses for the cost of insulation materials.

Many building companies unless regulated bypass this energy

saving requirement in an attempt to reduce construction

costs, however consumer are then left to foot the bill of

excessive heating or cooling energy costs over the life span

of the building

Many new materials have been

developed such as light weight blocks

and bricks that have high thermal

qualities , however these developments

only address a few of the issues

highlighted , They still require the

expense of skilled workers and lengthy

build times.

Energy Efficiency


Brick and block wall construction can harbor many health and

maintenance issues.

1) Structural cracks in both the brick work and finished render

coatings

2) Damp wall which can result in major health issues for the

buildings occupants such as

a) Asthma

b) Respiratory Infections

c) Allergic Rhinitis

d) Skin aliments

3) In warm tropical countries Brick and Block construction

that’s been coated with cement renders has the additional

complication of harboring Toxic Black mold in addition to

the above mentioned health aliments contact with this toxic

mold can cause

e) Hemorrhage

f) Damage to internal Organs

g ) Mental Impairments

h) Immune system suppression

i) Tiredness and nausea

Maintenance and Health Issues

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Mankind has continually destroyed our planets natural

forests to provide timber for the construction Industry

and to burn as a fossil fuel.

Its estimated that 90% of the worlds natural rainforests

are now gone. The world now relies mainly on

plantation grown timber to supply the needs of the

construction industry.

Conventional construction materials and methods are

environmentally destructive, labor intensive, energy

and recourse inefficient way in which to construct

buildings.


The majority of these conventional construction

materials are extremely harmful to the

environment during their manufacturing stage.

To obtain raw materials that produce bricks, blocks,

concrete and cement are causing land degradation

and pollution on a massive scale worldwide.

As the worlds population grows the need for

buildings that provides shelter and Infrastructure

also grows.

Current construction materials place a huge

demand on raw resources and energy.

The cost of these building materials and

construction systems are spiraling out of control to

such a point many countries are experiencing

housing shortages.

Environmental Impact

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There are many new and innovative Integrated

Building Systems being developed around the

world today, all these technologies have benefits

over conventional construction methods.

They attempt to address issues such as –

1) Reducing the dead load weight of a building.

2) Accelerate construction build times.

3) Provide green Eco friendly energy efferent

buildings.

4) Reduce sound transfer between rooms.

5) Lower construction costs.

6) Reduce the need for the use bricks &

blocks, due to their manufacturing process

which has a negative effect on the world

environment causing air pollution and land

degradation.


Many of these new innovative building systems only

address a few of the problems within the construction

industry.

1) Most still require skilled tradesman to install the

system.

2) A majority of them use the same amount of steel and

concrete, gaining a reduction in a buildings dead load

weight from the elimination of brick / block.

3) Some systems lose structural integrity as they only

rely on the outer skin coating to provide the

structural support of the panel.

4) Many systems still require independent lintels, column

and beam to support loads around windows doors

and between floors.

5) Others will prove difficult to use within earthquake

and cyclone regions.


None of these new systems have addressed as many issues that effect the building

industry and environment as UBS Advanced Technology.

In the development of UBS building systems we have made major advancements in

every aspect of IBS building solutions in the pursuit to deliver a total building package.

1) Manufacturing –The plant we developed is fully adjustable allowing us to

produce building products that can be specifically manufactured to a project

engineers specifications, all on the one versatile production line.

2) Environment - We use raw materials that have the lowest possible impact on

the environment and require the least amount of energy to produce. Our

products are manufactured utilizing many recycled waste elements from other

industries.

3) Construction – Our systems design combines many of the stages needed in the

building faze are incorporated into our products before they leave the factory.


UBS - Integrated Building Systems IBS :

Combine normal construction and

engineering principals into one cleave building

material package by removing many of the

skilled labor functions. Dramatically reducing

build times, lowering construction cost and

increasing energy efficiency without loss of

any structural performance within a building.

UBS Advanced Technology designed and developed

its building material manufacturing plants and

construction methods to improve how buildings of

the future could be built. Concentrating our efforts

on reducing health and environmental issues

associated within the construction industry.

Our goal was to achieve all these benefits without

increasing costs of construction, at the same time

making building more affordable and energy efficient.


IBS systems are designed to act as Integrated (in situ)

formwork that remains in place after steel reinforced

concrete has been placed within the structure. This

method of construction provides many benefits over

conventional construction systems.

1) Saves time (up to 70% on a build)

2) Reduces the need for skilled workers. (simple

installation)

3) Blocks , panels column and beams are all pre coated

to a machine finish that forms the internal and

external surface of the buildings.

4) Reduces the amount of concrete and reinforcing

steel that’s required by up to 50%

5) Provides high quality thermal insulation.

6) Reduces sound transfer between rooms.

7) Easley engineered to withstand Earthquake and

Cyclonic conditions.

8) Minimal waste (easy site clean)

(Preformed beam)

(Wall block internal structure)


UBS wall block are designed to replace the

time consuming and rigorous task of laying

hundreds of bricks / blocks, installing

insulation then rendering a wall, by installing

one lightweight block that provides

everything.

Blocks take only minutes to install,

completing work that would take a

tradesmen many hours if not days to

complete.

Because our blocks are machine finished

walls are perfectly true and depending

upon the finish required may only need a

quick skim coat before painting


UBS method of construction is designed to make every stage of construction

easy reducing costs and accelerate construction build times.

1) Services are run within the wall blocks and panels core holes prior to the

concrete being pored. (Eliminates cutting and chasing walls)

2) Insulation is already situated within the block, our design eliminates thermal

bridging throughout walls, flooring and ceilings. (energy efficient)

3) Fully trafficable steel reinforced flooring and ceiling system. ( Reduced

scaffold and supports needed on site)

4) Machined finished blocks that eliminate the need to screed walls before tiling.

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Their are many variations of IBS systems, some have similar basic engineering

features when it comes to the structural skeleton of a building.

Many of these new IBS systems have basically good ideas however little attention

was ever placed on design flexibility and versatility within the manufacturing

process of the products produced. Most settled on designs with a few variations

and an attitude that these products should fit the needs of most projects.

UBS decided to design and developed manufacturing processes that now form the

bases of its intellectual property to separates our technology from all

competitors.

When UBS developed its building material manufacturing plant Darryl Heffernan

developer and designer spent (5) years researching the building industry and

consulting construction experts such as Dr Iain Gray with the intended goal of

eliminating many of the problems associated with the production of quality

building materials while maintaining total flexibility from a single production line.

After countless hours of testing, research , consultation and refinement UBS has

developed systems and processes to manufacture a wide array of building

materials.

Our processes incorporate an internal recycling systems that turn waste into

products increasing profits while helping the environment .


UBS developed a method of applying fiberglass mesh which is used

to strengthen the coating mixture applied to our products.

Our production line applies fiberglass mesh pre coated with our

coating mixture that’s been liquefied to ensure correct bonding of

all materials.

The photo at the top of this slide shows a competitors IBS systems

product, while still under construction this system has already many

cracks appearing in the coating.

This problem has occurred for a number of reasons.

1) Our competitor dose not understand the materials he is

working with, similar to UBS this system uses an internal core

hole method to form the structural skeleton of the building

however that’s where the similarity ends.

2) They apply the fiberglass mesh directly to the EPS dry using a

mesh that has an adhesive on one side, this reduces the surface

area and contact point of the coating mixture by 30 - 40%.

3) This method of applying fiberglass mesh is useless and will not

perform its function of strengthening the coating mixture, in

fact it will weaken the coating and produce major maintenance

issues in the future.


UBS designed and developed it own EPS surface preparation

machine.

This machine inserts hundreds of holes 10mm in

circumference, 8 to 10mm deep in a random pattern over

the intended coating surface of the EPS.

It prepares both face surfaces at a time with a single pass

through the machine.

Our coating application process forces the coating mixture

into the EPS as an extra measure to ensure the correct

adhesion.

This process was developed to minimize the risk of

delamination between the materials.

Intensive testing on this development

was conducted, and the results proved

conclusive. The blocks surface was

severely damaged in an attempt to

remove the exterior coating.


Additional developments within our production system.

UBS developed a system of cutting our blocks structural core holes

to any configuration or size required for a project after the coating

process has taken place. (Solid EPS blocks are less likely to warp

during the coatings curing process)

Their is no need to penetrate the face surface of our products to

produce these core holes to any shape or size specified.

Unlike our competitors who use standard core hole spacing's our

technology allows us the flexibility of only cutting core holes where

required or to an engineers specific specification.

The adjacent photos show (2) two competitors products which

illustrates the uniformity in their block core hole systems.

Cutting core holes where they are not required or to a size that

may not be needed causes unwanted results within the construction

process.

1) You use more concrete and reinforcing steel than required,

(increasing costs on the project)

2) Unfilled core holes will give the wall a hollow drum like sound.

3) Cause problems when forming bond beams and lintels within the

block system.


UBS product manufacturing systems and production line is

designed to be fully adjustable.

It can produce a wide array of products in many configurations.

1) MGO or Cement sheeting and structural floor boards.

2) Sandwich panels for fencing, ceilings, roofing, suspended slab

and decking up to 4 meters in length and 1 meter wide,

3) Wall blocks up to 4 meters in length and 1 meter high.

4) It produces material to manufacture columns and beams.

The coating production line can vary the thickness of its coating

from as low as 1mm to 20 mm, it coats both sides of each

product during the process.

The production line can apply both MGO and cement coatings.


UBS developed its own Magnesium Oxide (MGO) coating material to finish our products. This development was due to the environmental and health issues associated with cement based products, MGO has the following features: 1) Highly impact resistance 2 – 3 times stronger

than cement based products. 2) Mold resistant – Toxic black mold and other

molds will not grow on its surface. 3) Green – environmentally friendly safe to use and

require less energy to produce than cement. 4) High thermal qualities – provides insulation

against the elements. 5) Creates a barrier that reduces sound transfer. 6) Fire proof. 7) Water resistant. 8) When damaged its easy to repair. 9) Magnesium Oxide is one of the most abundant

materials on the planet.


UBS takes environmental issues seriously, our product

manufacturing processes are designed to save energy and

produce minimal waste

IBS system requires core holes to be cut into the base

block /panel, which results in up to 40% of our base

material becoming waste. Recycling this material within

our own factory allows UBS to reuse 10% of this

material back into the system to produce new mother

blocks.

The balance of this recycled material (30%) is

run through a XPS plant to produce additional

products.

1) Interior wall insulation

2) Roofing insulation

3) Foundation insulation

4) Fence panels

5) Retaining wall panels

6) Roof panels

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UBS intensions are to keep ahead of its competitors through research and

development. We are continually designing new products that can be manufactured

utilizing our existing plant and equipment due to their versatility.

One such development will be the option of using a

100% Green Bio polymer EPS replacement which is

made from vegetable matter, it has all the same

characteristics and performance as EPS without the

environmental issues associated with an oil based

product.

We are currently developing colored MGO coatings

that will enhance the look of products such as

fencing panels and retaining wall blocks. It may also

be possible to extend the life span of many common

colored painted buildings.

MGO Concrete, a green environmentally

friendly concrete that will cost the same

price as conventional concrete. It cures and

reaches its maximum strength within 24

hours.


Their are many Flat – Pack Homes and prefab housing options

available on the market today worldwide.

UBS intends to combine its eco friendly, low carbon, energy saving

technology with a cleaver patented framing system from Europe.

Combining this structural house framing system with UBS

manufacturing processes is a simple task as we already have the

technology at hand to incorporate steel tubing within our production

process.

The combination of these two technologies will enable UBS to design

a range of building structures from garden sheds , work shops right

through to kit homes, basically any type of building we desire .

Developments like this demonstrate the versatility of UBS product

manufacturing plant and systems.


UBS Post and Rail Fencing System :

A light weight super strong fencing system manufactured

utilizing UBS Eco friendly materials, each panel is only 40mm

thick and installed within a post and rail system.

They have a 36 mm EPS core covered by 2mm of MGO

fiberglass mesh reinforced coating which reduces sound

transfer, optional LED lighting can also be included along the

top or bottom of the fence line.

UBS Wall System :

A light weight wall that has all the same benefits as the UBS

building system, a totally flexible wall that’s fast to install and

extremely easy to work with, limited only by the imagination

of the end user.

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UBS has developed a total package for both the manufacturing of advanced Eco

friendly building materials and the construction methods in which they are used.

Our product manufacturing systems package has the

duel ability of being able to produce products we

designed as well as standard products already

supplied to the construction and industrial

industries.

Its this flexibility that sets UBS Advanced Technology

apart from their competitors. Our internal recycling

systems allow all waste EPS to be converted into

XPS which can be used to manufacture many of our

product or it can be sold directly to the

Construction industry as an Insulation with many

current applications.

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Flexibility in our coating production line means UBS

can manufacture wall sheeting as well as structural

boards for flooring utilizing MGO or cement

materials.

UBS Advanced Technology intends to license its technology and systems across

the globe, in a way similar to a franchise. Licensee will purchase a territory in which

they will manufacture and supple the local market products within there assigned

area. ( A territory is defined as a country – Master License or a City, State or

Provence Sub License)

For information regarding UBS Advanced Technology License

Agreement terms and conditions please contact Darryl Heffernan


Darryl James Heffernan

CEO: Universal Building Solutions

Phone : Vietnam +84944536599

Email : [email protected]

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SKYPE : darryl_heffernan

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