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Overbeek Residence
Ontario, Canada
Category
Residential
Application
Concrete SlabsConcrete WallsLoad-Bearing WallsInsulated Concrete Tilt WallsFootings & Foundations
Owner
Len Overbeek
Original Design
Tilt Wall Ontario
Helix Dosage
9 kg/m³ Helix 5-25 or 15LBs/yds3
Since tilt-up construction uses R20 continuous sandwich panel construction without any thermal bridging, a concrete home is much more energy-efficient than a wood-frame house.
From the outside, the six-bedroom 2,900-square-foot house is indistinguishable from a conventionally built residence. This first tilt-up home in Ontario is +30% more energy efficient than a traditional wood-frame house.
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