Build ICF Brazil Short Version

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INSULATED CONCRETE FORMSINSULATED CONCRETE FORMS Innovative, Sustainable & Strategic Opportunities

Ann McLennan

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• ICF consultancy

• ICF product design & manufacturing

• ICF industry training & Continued Professional Development (CPD)

• ICF project management

• ICF site management

• ICF waste management


What we do

• Sustainable Construction & ICF – Principles of Energy Efficiency, Water & Waste

• EPS Material & ICF Production

• EPS / ICF Assessments & Certifications

• ICF History

• ICF Design & Engineering

• Some Benefits of ICF Systems - Operational & HRM Considerations

• Sustainable ICF Solutions

• Strategic Opportunities & Conclusions

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Presentation Outline


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Sustainable ConstructionWe rely on Principles of Energy Efficiency

wood construction ICF construction

http://www.cs-construction.com/icf-construction.htm


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Sustainable Construction: Water reduction & reuse

• Manufacturing

• Waste water used in process of expansion – reducing h2o need

• Energy requirements are low, as steam is captured in expansion

process, condensed and recycled

• Constructing

• The specific ICF design can reduce concrete volume & thus water needs

• Admixes in concrete can reduce water need – ICF cures all concrete in

a stable environment

• Cleaner sites – less water required post concrete pour


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Sustainable Construction: Site Waste Management


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EPS Material & ICF Production

1. Pre-expansionPolystyrene granules are expanded by free exposure to steam to form larger beads, each consisting of a

series of non-interconnecting cells. 2. Conditioning After expansion, the beads still contain small quantities of both condensed steam and pentane gas. As they

cool, air gradually diffuses into the pores, replacing, in part, the other components. 3. Moulding The beads are moulded to form boards, blocks or customised products. The mould serves to shape and

retain the pre-foam, and steam is again used to promote expansion. During moulding, the steam causes fusion of each bead to its neighbours, thus forming a homogeneous product.


5 manufacturing stages

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EPS Material & ICF Production

4. Shaping Following a short cooling period, the moulded block is removed from the machine, and after further conditioning, may be cut or shaped as required using hot wire elements or other appropriate techniques. 5. Post-production processingThe finished product can be laminated with foils, plastics, roofing felt, fibre board or other facings such as roof or wall cladding material.


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EPS/ ICF Assessments & Certifications

Products: ETAG, CE, BBA, BRE, IPT, ABNT, INMETRO

Processes: Carbon Foot-printing (CF), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Site Waste Management Program (SWMP)

Buildings: BREEAM, LEED AQUA


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ICF Product Certification: ETAG, CE, BBA, BRE,IPT, ABNT, INMETRO

ETAG 009

Edition June 2002

GUIDELINE FOR EUROPEAN TECHNICAL APPROVAL OF NON LOAD-BEARING

PERMANENT SHUTTERING KITS/SYSTEMS BASED ON

HOLLOW BLOCKS OR PANELS OF INSULATING MATERIALS AND

SOMETIMES CONCRETE

www.eota.be


www.eumeps.org/whiteb.htm

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EPS/ICF Process Assessments: Carbon Footprint, LCA

An LCA of a building includes environmental impacts due to:

• Extraction - of materials and fuel used for energy

• Manufacture - of building components

• Transportation - of materials and components

• Assembly - and construction

• Operation - including energy consumption, maintenance, repair & renovations

• Demolition - disposal, recycling & reuse of the building at the end

of its functional or useful life

A full set of impacts includes land use, resource use, climate change, health effects, acidification, and toxicity.


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ICF Building Assessments: LEED, BREEAM, AQUA

• Energy efficiency/CO2

• Water efficiency• Surface water management• Site waste management• Household waste management• Choice & use of materials• Lifetime homes (applies to Code Level 6 only)


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ICF History • 1960’s - From EPS insulation component to a core building product – first patent applied

• 1980 &90’s - Tested as a Permanent shuttering system – considering values for insulation, air, sound attenuation, water permeability, fire

• 1990’s – development of branded ICF’s in North American & European markets

• 1990’s –International green programmes (LEED, BRE, EOTA ) move ICF into mainstream construction

• 2009 - 140 ( and growing) ICF designs sold world wide – third generation now considered a benchmark

• 2009 – Increase of ancillary products/companies ( scaffolding, exterior finishes,etc…)


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Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Systems Design

FOOTING DECK WALL WALL ROOF


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ICF Wall Systems

9 wall elements - 1 product•Structural wall – reinforced concrete•Exterior insulation & fastening •Interior insulation & fastening•Air barrier•Sound barrier•Vapour barrier•Water barrier•Wind resistant

•Fire resistant


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ICF Design: Wall systems -1

Post & Beam


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ICF Design: Wall systems - 2

Waffle/Grid


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ICF Design: Wall systems - 3

Flat Panel


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ICF Design: Wall Systems

Tall Walls

Commercial


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ICF Engineering: Types of ICF Buildings

• Residential & Multi-Residential• Industrial• Agricultural• Commercial & Institutional• Below Ground• Swimming Pools


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http://www.quadlock.com


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Some Benefits of ICF Systems Operational & HRM considerations


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Speed of build


This house example 100m2

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Lightweight logistics


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EPS & ICF Recycling – Energy & new products from waste

compacting

densifying

new product development


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Supply chain & site management issueslogistics & EPS/ICF recycling are interlinked


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On-site training, E learning, Professional Accreditation, Reduced labour


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Luxury residence UK BREEAM - Code for Sustainable Homes 5


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Freedom of design - Built on site


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Code for Sustainable Homes 6 – concept CREO House BRE UK

http://www.creoprokoncept.com/?page_id=295

• High performance building fabric - ICF

• Low impact heating technologies & mechanical ventilation

• 131% reduction in carbon emissions compared to 2006 UK building standards

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Code for Sustainable Homes 6 – actual CREO House BRE UK


http://www.insite09.com/progress-blog.jsp

Outline Energy Strategy

Envelope Walls - U value 0.15 W/m2kRoof -U value 0.15 W/m2kWindows -U value 0.16 W/m2k Air-tightness – 2.5 m3/m2/hr 50 Pa

Low Impact heating/cooling & PowerASHP- air source heat pump

MVHR & hot water - mechanical ventilation heat recovery

PV Panels - photovoltaic

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Easy engineering – Steel &/or fiber reinforcement


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External finishes - Silicone render


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External finishes – Render, wood, stone, aluminimum


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External finishesEPS external insulation refurbishment with silicone render system


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Sustainable ICF Solutions

• There is an opportunity across a range of industries in the supply chain

• ICF solutions must embedded in supply chains –locally, regionally & nationally

• As a MMC, ICF must include training as a strategic activity

•There is no ONE ICF solution – partners must work together across international certifications and engage with local partners for best practice projects


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Strategic Innovation • There is an opportunity to network strategically with PPPs, NGOs, Educational Institutions, diverse businesses, and certification bodies for national/regional/local solutions at the beginning of the ICF technology transfer

• There is also continued improvement in the materials, product design and integration with other renewable products through knowledge partnerships


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Strategic Innovation

• There is an opportunity to place training at the heart of this modern methods of construction (MMC)

• ICF success can be measured by key performance indicators across a range of construction professionals – beyond sales targets set by manufacturers


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• ICF products are sustainable, accredited, and offer superior built environment opportunities

• ICF technologies enable economic

growth in other employment areas,

such as with supply chain partners

Conclusions


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• ICF training is important to establish at the outset – to enable professional ICF installers to support design professionals in delivery & manufacturers of ICF products

• Brazil has an opportunity to take the best

of the ICF industry forward and continue to

improve ICF products & services

• Brazilian ICF products & ancillary products can be exported back to countries already using ICF systems in mainstream construction worldwide

Conclusions


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Brazil demonstrates the 3

components for sustainable

construction

• economic opportunity• environmental mandates• social/political structure

…we look forward to a long relationship with our partners here ….


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Thank You

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