A L T E R N A T E  E N E R G Y

It is anticipated that alternate energy such as geothermal or caught heat from steel production would be incorporated into the fabric of the workings of the house during larger planning exercises.

S T R U C T U R E

Steel piles with a capping beam both brace and stabilise the adjacent structure; steel bonded panels are designed to be self spanning for purpose. Engineered investigations reveal that this form of panel is extremely effective as a self spanning roof panel with the sheet used in tension = crucifix stiffeners could be located at the junctions (revised seams) of panels but initial investigations had a 65mm panel with 0.7mm sheet steel spanning 4000mm. We propose 270 - 300mm panels with 5 and 3mm sheet steel bonded to the insulation - the slope of roof will encourage snow to release, if required the internal heat trap baffles can be used as additional support. Erection of the prefabricated frame does not require baffles for stability.

The thermal wall is structural within itself and used to stabilise all adjacent structures including room boxes as required. The wall will be bought in, placed, with all required ducts and water transfer then filled with sand - it will then be used for scaffold to erect the folded plate frame.

Peter Stutchbury

C O S T

Preliminary estimates indicate the budget of this project as set by Living Steel to be realistic if mass produced and not including fitout as prescribed by initial brief. Other than the extent of glazing all other components are cost effective.

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