Building system and method utilizing integrated insulation
AssigneeIntegrated Steel Building, LLC
InventorsEdward Malinowski, Wei Wang
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Abstract
A panelized building system and method of construction utilizing a rigid framing combined with foam insulation is disclosed. The system may include a metal roof panel, at least one metal wall panel, a floor panel, at least one metal corner post and at least one foundational component. A single layer of foam insulation encapsulates partially fills a rigid framing and may be molded against a non-stick surface or bonded to an exterior building material. In either case, a single monolithic piece is formed. A utility cavity may be formed interior to the single layer of foam insulation. The exterior face may be textured, undulated, radiused, or shaped in myriad ways.
Claims1
A wall panel comprising:
- a. a rigid framing;
- b. a single layer of foam insulation;
- c. the single layer of foam insulation extends beyond an exterior surface of the rigid framing;
- d. the single layer of foam insulation partially fills the rigid framing and encapsulates an exterior flange of the rigid framing;
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- e. a utility cavity is formed between an interior face of the single layer of foam insulation and an interior surface of the rigid framing;
- f. wherein an exterior face of the single layer of foam insulation is molded against a removable non-stick surface thereby allowing it to comprise any shape and any texture;
- g. an insulation reinforcement mesh adhered to the rigid framing using mechanical attachment;
- h. the single layer of foam insulation encapsulates the insulation reinforcement mesh;
- i. wherein the insulation reinforcement mesh becomes an integral part of a continuous portion of the single layer of foam insulation exterior to the rigid framing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.