Fabcon
panels have been engineered to lower heating costs while maintaining structural
integrity. They offer dramatic advantages over both masonry and conventional
sandwich panels.
How big a difference? It depends on a number of factors, including
how you measure R-Values. While FABCON can claim a higher R-value
using even the simplest, most common way of determining R-Value,
its superiority is even more dramatic when you factor in lateral
and transverse heat loss through the "thermal bridges" built
into sandwich panels. And our new VersaCore™ panels offer even greater
energy savings.
Mass
walls absorb heat from the buildings interior and store it, thus
tempering exterior variations in temperature. According to the 2000
International Energy Conservation Code, Fabcon's R-value of 12.78
is the equivalent of a 16.7 R-value in a non-thermal mass wall for
a typical Midwest climate. Fabcon's advantage over brand X is the
ability to store 2 1/2 times the room temperature heat. The diagram
illustrates the temperature variance with walls and their ability
to hold heat/cool.
