Patented NRG Insulated Block may
be the smartest building block yet.
Whether you want the look of brick
(think Quik-Brik with high R-value)
or the economy of full high block,
NRG conserves your money and
energy through passive means
(the guiding principle of energy
efficient design).
NRG allows you to combine the beauty
and quality of masonry with a lifetime
of substantial energy savings, delivered
by its unique "insulated thermal mass"
design.
As continuous insulation becomes an
energy code requirement in more
climate zones, NRG stands alone as
the only commercially available, fully
reinforceable block that meets the
ASHRAE definition of c.i.:"insulation
that is continuous across all structural
members without thermal bridges..."
Unlike conventional single wythe masonry
walls, NRG puts the insulation where it can
be most effective: on the outside of a layer
of thermal mass: "insulated thermal mass".
NRG buildings earn a double pay back:
they can use less energy, and can use
less expensive energy.
NRG walls contain a high heat capacity
and an exceptional thermal lag time.
That means they stay warm or cool for
long periods with minimal energy input.
They can be loaded with energy during
off-peak times to take advantage of
off-peak energy rates.
NRG provides people with summer
comfort and winter warmth for about
one third the cost of conventional buildings.
as energy prices escalate.
NRG currently saves money and energy
in nearly a hundred buildings, including
big box retail, government, military,
educational, industrial, US Postal Service,
US Border Patrol, office, single-family
residential, multi-unit condos, seven-story
senior housing, gymnasiums, refrigerated
warehousing, and a 10,000 seat arena.
Building science experts back NRG:
The Advanced Energy Design Guides
(co-produced by USGBC, USDOE,
AIA, and ASHRAE) recognize insulated
thermal mass (continuous insulation
exterior to thermal mass) as the most
energy efficient insulation configuration
for mass walls in all climate zones.
Thank you for taking a look at NRG
for your next building project.
