PanelSystem is designed for the fastest possible means to build a structure that is capable of high performance far beyond conventional construction. The roof system is engineered for 200 mph winds, the walls are R30 minimum, assembly requires a few hand tools with as few as two people. GigaPanels extreme performance \'green\' building steel panel homes truly push the building envelope on performance and sustainability. These easy to Green Pre-Fab units are ideal for any location, easy to ship and ready to build house kits for convenient, home long-term occupancy or emergency shelters.
1. Barrett Enterprises Inc Introduces GigaHouse Panel System from
GigaCrete™
GigaHouse is a super insulated steel-framed construction system specifically targeting projects
where rapid speed of construction and ease of assembly are important. Steel Foam Panel system
homes are perfect for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The EPS Panel System
is engineered to be fire-proof, water, insect, vermin, mold, hurricane and earthquake resistant.
This Green Pre-Fab home is quick to assemble, environmentally friendly and the sustainable
answer to the crisis facing our global community- Affordable, Safe and Energy Efficient Housing
2. GIGAPANEL COMPARATIVE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
ATTRIBUTE WOOD STUD STEEL STUD CMU BLOCK SIPS ICF GIGAPANEL
AVERAGE TRADES REQD 11 11 8 10 9 4
INSULATION R-VALUE 16 16 16 25 25 28+
HURRICANE RESISTANCE NO YES YES NO YES YES
SEISMIC RESISTANCE NO YES NO NO YES YES
VAPOR RESISTANCE NO NO NO NO YES YES
MOLD RESISTANCE NO YES NO NO NO YES
MILDEW RESISTANCE NO YES NO NO NO YES
INSECT RESISTANCE NO YES YES NO YES YES
VERMIN RESISTANCE NO YES YES NO YES YES
FIRE RESISTANCE POOR GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD
TOXICITY PRODUCED HIGH LOW LOW HIGH LOW VERY LOW
AIR LEAKAGE 0.35 0.35 0.3 0.2 0.09 0.05
TIME TO COMPLETE SLOW SLOW VERY SLOW FAST SLOW VERY FAST
WEIGHT PER kgs./m2 19.5 24.4 244 24.4 268.5 24
RECYCLABILITY % 0.15 0.5 75% 10% 35% 99%
Conclusions
Faster construction times than conventional construction
Significantly reduced labor costs
Reduced project timeline costs
Higher R-Values
Higher resistance levels in all areas
Higher recyclability
Healthier materials
GIGAPANEL SPECIFICATIONS
Engineered up to 200 MPH wind speeds
Engineered for all Seismic Zones
Mold, Mildew, Insect and Vermin Resistant
Meets IBC Fire Testing Standards
Meets Steel Framed Construction standards
MATERIALS USED
1.0 to 2.0 lbs. density EPS foam, meets ASTM 84
StuccoMax exterior cementitious coating using natural Limestone fillers, Fiberglass mesh, NO SILICA SAND
PlasterMax interior fire rated ceramic plaster direct applied over foam, no gypsum board. Meets NFPA 286,
ASTM E84, ASTM E136, ASTM G121, ASTM C587. Utilizing Natural Limestone fillers, Fiberglass mesh, No
silica sand is used.
3. Our mission is to provide the building materials that structurally and environmentally
outperform today’s conventional building products. Goal is to provide affordable and
energy efficient housing GigaPanel building system allows a high performance
sustainable home to be constructed at or below stick built prices!
• GigaCrete is a family of products based on low carbon footprint “Green” ceramic
binders significantly outperforming Portland cement: We never use PORTLAND
CEMENT which is a high CO2 producer
• StuccoMax, a waterproof exterior coating that is non-combustible
• PlasterMax, a fire rated abuse resistant coating over foam replacing gypsum board
• All GigaCrete coatings bond permanently to EPS insulation foam, concrete products,
bricks and plasters.
• All are one coat applications and fast to apply
• All are abuse resistant, non combustible, no VOC’s, no off-gassing utilizing only safe
and healthy materials that will not support the growth of mold or mildew.
4. What are GigaCrete’s unique “PanelSystems”
“PanelSystems” is not what you think….
It is not a SIP’s panelized building system at all….
It is a patented steel framed insulation system!
The building components are structural steel “stud” construction, proven for
decades, signed off by a local structural engineer who only has to agree with the
calculations of leading structural engineering already completed.
We reversed the building process Typically the structural part comes first,
then R19 insulation is added in between the studs last, this leaves inefficiencies, thermal
leaks and sound transmission through the steel into the home…. Neither fast or ideal.
PanelSystems starts with the last component…R28 rigid foam insulation panels with
computerized insert channels cut into the foam precisely where structural engineering
dictates the steel studs fit to meet code compliance for a steel framed structure!
The structural components are then slipped into place and securely attached with
self tapping screws….Exactly the same as steel framed construction only this can be
done by unskilled labor, purposely made to be very simple, guaranteed square, right the
first time, no measuring, no room for errors.
5. Overview of installation
methodology
1. Layout steel track on slab and permanently attach to slab
2. Locate wall insulation panels into track
3. Slide down connectors and screw together top and bottom
4. Cut in electrical conduits and secure with insulating foam
5. Coat exterior with 3,500 psi StuccoMax (same day)
6. Coat roof with Gigaroof (StuccoMax)
7. Coat interior with fire rated, 8500 psi PlasterMax
6. Panel System Homes can be made from 500 to 7000 sq.ft! Where else can you get a
home for only $26.99 per sq foot? Chart shows a 576 sq foot home for $15546.24
FOB Las Vegas NV. Call today to order! 877-904-8424
DESCRIPTION TYPE SIZE SIZE LIN/FT QTY TOTAL
PYRAMID ROOF 24X24 576 footprint 1 1
WALL PANELS EPS 6" thick 102 lin 8 ft high 816 sq ft
WALL STUDS 3.5/8" 18 ga 8 ft 224 1792 lin ft
WALL TRACK 3.5/8" 18 ga 8 ft 204
CEILING LID EPS 6" thick 4x8 sheets 9 288
CEILING LID STUDS 3.5/8" 18 ga 8 ft 168
CEILING LID TRACK 3.5/8" 18 ga 8 ft 72
ROOF PANELS EPS 6" thick 600 sq ft 4x8 600 sq ft
ROOF STUDS 3.5/8" 18 ga 8 ft 548 lin 548 lin
ROOF TRACK 3.5/8" 18 ga 8 ft 496 496
ROOF PLATES 12 ga 90 and straight 8
ROOF TIE DOWNS 5/8" all thread 8 ft 14 112
TRUSS PACKAGE 200 mph 12" 100 lin ft 1 lot 576 sq ft
STUCCOMAX 3/16" + 11 oz mesh 768 sq ft
PLASTERMAX 3/16" + 11 oz mesh 1440 sq ft
ROOF FINISH StuccoMax (non US) 600
7. Tools needed to build a house :
Step Ladder, Screw Gun, Ramset Gun, Tape Measure, Metal Shears, Pry Bar
14. Step 4: Insert foam panel into steel stud bottom track
Track positioned over moisture gasket and shot into slab.
Tools needed: ramset gun, pins and load and tape measure
15. Panels are laid in place in minutes not days Rooms take shape instantly
CNC cut they are guaranteed to be square with studs located exactly where
they need to be as per structural engineering specifications
NO SPECIAL SKILLS NEEDED No Measuring No Room for Errors
16. Step 5: Insert studs Tools needed: Step ladder Screw gun, Pry bar
Patented connectors based on
“steel framed” construction methods
Slide down engineered grooves in panels
forming panel to panel connections and the
structural members both at the same time.
Note: the PanelSystems designs determine where the structural studs and connectors are placed
19. Section through a typical panel shows double studs connecting panel to
panel and either 16” on center for perimeter walls or 24” steel studs as
shown above for interior walls.
22. Column
made from 4 pre-cut corners
Columns are used for additional
Structural support, HVAC
(heating ventilation air conditioning
systems) Plumbing and venting
chases. Typically used in corners
41. Retrofit electrical after house is completed
PlasterMax
Cut flush
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Foam not yet cut
Mesh
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Note the conduit and box is
Foam glued into place and
excess foam shaved flat, ready
to be coated with PlasterMax
Walls are rasped where needed to make flat
43. PlasterMax applied directly over EPS foam panels. All seam lines
are covered over to create a seamless and durable ceramic finish.
44. Ceiling underside of roof panels and beams covering
structural roof trusses
Foam sheets are screwed into the steel studs
Fire rated PlasterMax applied over the EPS foam
45. Finished PlasterMax over the foam interior wall panels
Note: Optional storage area above bedroom and bathroom
50. End Result= Very energy efficient and virtually maintenance free living environment
51. StuccoMax 3/16” thick TOUGH ENOUGH TO DRIVE A TRUCK ON
StuccoMax (exterior) is sprayed or troweled over foam
52. GIGAHouse SYSTEMS HAVE SO MANY USES
The PanelSystems are ideal tent replacements creating secure shelters. Uses include
HOMELAND SECURITY DOD, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, MILITARY F.E.M.A.
FOREIGN AID AND DISASTER RELIEF SECURED FACILITIES AND SAFE ROOMS.
FACILITIES REQUIRING HIGH SECURITY PROTECTION FROM EXTERNAL THREATS
INCLUDING TERRORISM,
HURRICANES,TORNADOS,EARTHQUAKES,FIRES,VANDALISM AND THEFT. Due to
the materials lightweight and ease of rapid assembly, there may be no faster building
method in the world than the GigaCrete panelsystem . PanelSystems can be used for
single family housing or multi story applications, schools, hospitals, orphanages, retail
centers, churches, temples, and many types of commercial structures. One factory can
create onsite employment for thousands of un-skilled workers and quickly rebuild a
devastated area, providing safe and affordable shelter.
53. SUSTAINABLE
“PanelSystems”
build strong, build safe, build fast
Green Pre-Fab homes~ Quality home, Strength to withstand natural disasters
1. Completed rapidly with supervised local labor
2. Simplicity = speed = reduced cycle time=language barriers are minimized
3. High “R” values means less operating costs to heat or cool
4. Only healthy materials are used
5. No Portland cement used in the house structure
6. Exterior StuccoMax is WATERPROOF
7. Interior PlasterMax is the Worlds only fire rated, 8500+ psi abuse
resistant plaster designed specifically for applications over insulation
foam
Barrett Enterprises Inc~ The Green Building Products Store. 877-904-8424
When ordering mention code BE GREEN”! Shipped FOB Las Vegas NV