Low energy building
First Claim
1. A low energy building having one or more stories adapted to be erected one story at a time on an existing foundation from prefabricated components comprising:
- a modular post and beam framing system including;
short, integral beams of at least two modules length having vertical rectangular joist notches cut therein at modular increments along their length,floor joists having their ends seated in said notches,a plurality of boards laid on top of said beams and said joists forming a floor at each story of the building,posts upstanding from said floors at suitable spacing and height to provide modular openings for the side and end walls of the buildingroof rafters supported at one of their ends on said beams and meeting at another of their ends at the roof ridge,a plurality of prefabricated laminated panels secured to said framing system and covering said openings;
said panels having a central core member of insulating material, an outer layer of siding material connected to one side of said core by a layer of adhesive, and an inner layer of finish material connected to the other side of said core by a layer of adhesive.
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Abstract
A prefabricated, low-energy building adapted to be erected on a usual foundation wall, has a prefabricated modular post and beam frame of heavy wooden timbers fastened together with hardware concealed from within the building. The timbers are relatively short and light in weight permitting the construction to be completed on the site one floor level at a time and allowing the frame to be extensible in length, width and height to form buildings of diverse exterior shape and size. The side walls, end walls and roof of the building are completed by a prefabricated modular panel system including frameless sandwich type panels which are secured to the outside of the framework and envelop the latter from the roof ridge to and below the top of the foundation wall. The panel system also includes means for sealing against infiltration and conduction heat losses through the walls and roof and also between abutting panels. Improvements in the modular frame and panel systems are disclosed which greatly simplify the erection and utility of the building.
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17 Claims
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1. A low energy building having one or more stories adapted to be erected one story at a time on an existing foundation from prefabricated components comprising:
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a modular post and beam framing system including; short, integral beams of at least two modules length having vertical rectangular joist notches cut therein at modular increments along their length, floor joists having their ends seated in said notches, a plurality of boards laid on top of said beams and said joists forming a floor at each story of the building, posts upstanding from said floors at suitable spacing and height to provide modular openings for the side and end walls of the building roof rafters supported at one of their ends on said beams and meeting at another of their ends at the roof ridge, a plurality of prefabricated laminated panels secured to said framing system and covering said openings; said panels having a central core member of insulating material, an outer layer of siding material connected to one side of said core by a layer of adhesive, and an inner layer of finish material connected to the other side of said core by a layer of adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A laminated panel system wherein said panels are applied to the side and end walls of a building and to the roof rafters and present a continuous insulating envelope which extends from the roof ridge to and below the top of the foundation comprising:
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an insulation-to-insulation joint where the vertical wall panels meet the sloping roof panels, an insulation-to-insulation joint where the end wall panels meet the side wall panels, and an insulation-to-insulation joint where the roof panels from one side of the roof meet the roof panels from the other side of the roof. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A low energy panel system adapted to be erected on an existing foundation from prefabricated components wherein a means is provided to position the continuous insulation layer of said panel system in closely abutting relation to the frame of a window and in which one or more panels are adapted to have a rectangular opening cut therein to receive a prefabricated window assembly comprising:
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window jambs in closely abutting relation to foam insulation around the entire perimeter of said rectangular opening from the innermost edge of said foam insulation to the outermost edge, an exterior casing overlying said panels and secured to said outside layer of said panel about the window opening therein, an inner casing secured to said jambs and to said inside layer of said panel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. On a low energy modular panel system a means of filling the insulation void created by the intersection of standard side wall and roof panels, comprising:
a special laminated eave panel to nest with the first roof panel to provide continuity of insulation between wall and roof. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. On a low energy panel system a means of filling the insulation void created by the intersection of standard side wall and end wall panels, comprising:
a special laminated corner panel to nest with the side wall and end wall panels to provide continuity of insulation between wall and roof panels.
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14. On a low energy panel system a means of filling the insulation void created by the intersection of standard end wall and roof panels, comprising:
a special laminated rake panel to nest with the top row of end wall panels and the roof panels to provide continuity of insulation between wall and roof.
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15. A modular floor and ceiling assembly for a post and beam building comprising:
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short integral beams placed end-to-end having vertical joist notches therein at modular increments along their length, short joists having their ends seated in the notches in said beams, sheet metal spiked plates fastened to the tops of said beams and joists at their areas of abutment, and finished material fastened to the tops of said beams and joists overlying said plates and presenting finished surfaces for floor and ceiling. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A prefabricated laminated panel adapted for use in modular construction, comprising:
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an outside layer of exterior siding material, a thick core of insulating material, an inside layer of finish material, layers of adhesive material between said core and said inside and outside layers, and means of insuring that said inside layer of finish material of adjacent panels engage in closely abutting relation said means comprising a tolerance rout about the margin of said exterior siding material which extends through said material and a short distance into the adjacent core material.
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