SAFETY , SECURITY & FIRE PROTECTION
ENVIROECOWALL PANELS GAIN KIWA CERTIFICATION
EnviroEcoWall is proud to announce that , following several years of rigorous testing and assessment , its fire-resistant insulated panels have been granted certification by KIWA , a leading independent quality assurance organisation . This certification reaffirms EnviroEcoWall ’ s commitment to providing high-quality , safe , and innovative building solutions to its customers .
4 . An air permeability test for an Eco Home was carried out by Sitesound Air Tightness Testing .
To construct any building , the ground is first levelled and holes drilled for the concrete piles . Reinforcing steels are placed into the holes which are then filled with quick-setting concrete . Metal subframe sections , which can be as little as 45 to 60 millimetres high , are bolted down to the concrete . If building in a wet area or an area liable to flooding , the metal subframe can be designed and constructed to the appropriate level . Should , later on , the floods get stronger , we can unbolt the frame and , with pillows , extend the building up .
INTRODUCING ENVIRO ECO - BUILDINGS
Because this is an entirely new way of building , it has taken four years to get certification to be able to put these panels on the market but we have , at last , achieved certification .
EnviroEcoWall Panels have developed various buildings , from a bungalow and house to a block of flats and , no matter what happens in any of them , they will never catch fire , as safety has been the first priority .
Once the framework is in place , the floor panels , which are fire-rated , thermally insulated and have silicone cloth fitted underneath to stop any moisture , are then screwed to the frame . When the floor is down , an 11mm OSB Board is screwed to the floor , all the wood and flooring is coated with Envirograf Fireproof Coating which provides over an hour ’ s protection . A timber base plate is fixed and any external door frames are fitted to the floor with waterproofing compound . For most buildings , this will all be completed on the first day .
Many tests have been carried out on all of the floor , wall and ceiling panels . A fire test on a full wall at Warrington was stopped at 90 minutes and nothing was burning .
During development a fully furnished two-storey house was built and tested on four separate occasions by starting one fire in a first-floor bedroom and a second fire in the ground floor living room . On each occasion Architects , Engineers and Council officials were able to walk around the house whilst it was on fire , touching doors and walls , until eventually the fires self-extinguished . Then , all the burnt furniture and plasterboard on the walls and ceilings was removed . Four hours later , with new panels fitted , the room redecorated and all electrics working , the house was ready for reoccupation and there was no smell of fire .
The following tests were carried out over the four years to meet KIWA requirements :
1 . Thermal insulation tests were carried out at KIWA in Holland and Salford University in the UK
2 . Sound and Acoustic tests were carried out by The Building Test Centre .
3 . All building work and panels etc were fire tested at Efectis in Holland with a load-bearing weight of 4 tons which went for 90 minutes .
Typically , a bungalow will be completed in four days and a two-storey house in six days , ready to move in .
As the need for eco-friendly , cost-effective building methods becomes ever greater , this unique system combines structure and insulation into one prefabricated , thermally efficient component . The system further suits today ’ s conditions as the strict quality control during the off-site fabrication process ensures dimensional accuracy , helps to reduce build time and minimises waste on site
For more details call 01227 286410 or email sales @ enviroecowallpanels . com
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