Energy Efficiency
One of Omni Block’s claims is that the unique design of the insulation inserts protrude below the block and thermally protect the vertical and horizontal mortar joints. Two test walls were erected using 3/8″ spacers in the place of mortar. The test wall pictured on the right is constructed with standard uninsulated 8x8x16 CMU. The test wall pictured on the left is constructed with 8x8x16 Omni Block fully insulated with both interior and exterior cell inserts. A Halogen light was placed directly behind the Omni Block test wall and was turned on during the darkness of night. The amateur videos...
For Immediate Release Omni Block Insulated Concrete Block Used In Single-Family Residence Thermocouple Monitoring Tempe, AZ – June 29, 2012 – Construction has begun on a custom single-family residence. The residence is two-stories with a basement below. The architect/builder is Tom Norris, who said, “This project has been six years in the making. Over this time the owner researched numerous construction components, various insulation strategies, HVAC systems, and green building techniques and determined that Omni Block was the best wall system for his residence”. The owner, an electrical systems engineer, selected Omni Block as the wall structure and is going...
Quest Energy Report Quest Energy Group performed an energy analysis via computer modeling and simulation comparing Omni Block’s 8″ insulated concrete block to that of 12″ standard concrete block. The buildings used in the study were “big box” buildings in two climatic areas, Richmond, VA and Charlotte, NC. The study was performed at the request of a potential Omni Block distributor in North Carolina. As illustrated, the use of Omni Block does not help in reducing energy costs for lighting, equipment, ventilator, or hot water, but it reduced the annual heating and cooling costs in Richmond from $12,676 down to...
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