The Building System

Cubic Homes basic module consists of a newly conceived panel made of a double galvanized steel wire net, both resistant and light, and by an inner layer of insulating material (polystyrene of different densities); the whole is made solid by electro-welded steel wire connectors.  Compared with the typical prefabricated panel, the Cubic Homes elements, with their weight between approximately 4 and 10 kg.sq.m, remain light up to the erection, when the concrete is applied in order to complete the static function of the panel. This characteristic allows easy handling of the panels through all works phases: from the production to the installation, which can be carried out manually by the workers, without using any other equipment. The erection of the panels and their finishing, through the addition of structural concrete, need simple alignment and propping.  For instance, the addition of concrete on the outside surfaces of wall panels and on the intrados of decks of decks and roofing can be carried out either by directly spraying the mortar, which is contained in the portable hopper, or by a normal air-compressor. The panel design, as well as the distribution of the wire mesh and the cutting profile of the expanded polystyrene allow, better than other similar solutions, the optimization of the quality of structural components such as steel and concrete. The structure of a building carried out with the Cubic Homes system can be said to be monolithic if compared with traditional structures.  The structural continuity among the horizontal and vertical elements of surface which delimit the rooms is assured by reinforcing nets, which are then embedded in the concrete applied in the finishing phase.  Such a characteristic offers great advantages of resistance to the structural joints behaviour in case of typical dynamic actions such as seismic force.  The concept of monolithicity can certainly be extended to the global characteristics of building thermal insulation, free of heat conduction point for the continuous presence of the insulating material on all the surfaces which come in contact with the outside. The panel can be correctly sized in thickness and density, so as to easily satisfy the conditions of housing comfort required by different weather conditions in different countries. The Cubic Homes system represents the best solutions in terms of structural requirements and housing comfort, as well as of economic advantages which also include the living costs.  In fact, when local weather conditions need the installation and use of heating or air-conditioning systems, the contribution of the insulating power as regards its energy saving will be remarkable.