Timber-TEC Maciej Winiarczyk 39 GIRNIGOE STREET, WICK, CAITHNESS KW1 4HP

TEL./FAX.: +44(0)1955 604983, e-mail: timber-tec@toucansurf.com

Copyright © 2007, Timber-TEC The right of Maciej Winiarczyk trading as Timber-TEC to be identified as the author of CARBON KILLER PANEL

has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

CARBON KILLER PANELS – THE CHEAPEST WAY FOR GREENER WORLD “With over 70% of the people in the developed world living in timber frame dwellings, it is a tried and trusted way to build. In the UK, timber f rame is growing in popularity because of the increased efficiencies of off-site fabrication and because of pressure to reduce the CO2 impact of the building and construction industry.”

From: Fact Sheet No 14 wood. for good.

Timber frame systems are already recognized as a green way to build houses with excellent insulation and resistance to passage of sound properties, but:

1. Is it possible to increase the excellent properties of timber frame construction without big

capital investments in technology and without putting more impact on natural environment during manufacturing and construction processes?

2. Is it easily, and cost effectively, possible to increase timber frame thermal performance and drastically cut carbon emission produced during life-time of the building?

3. Is it possible to, at the same time, not increase the environmental impact caused by the recycling of the building at the end of its life?

From now you can say YES, IT IS POSSIBLE, using CARBON KILLER PANEL SYSTEM you can take a competitive advantage on the building market, boost your business profits, save money off your client’s future energy bills and help make our world a greener place to live.

WHY IS OUR SYSTEM SO SPECIAL?

1. It is innovative and unique. CARBON KILLER PANELS are designed to the latest and modern standard of BS EN 1995-1-1:2004 Eurocode 5 (which is now in force parallel with old BS 5268-2:2002 which is due to be withdrawn). CARBON KILLER PANELS are most probably the first in the UK, or maybe even in Europe and beyond, to use spaced column designs as framing members, thereby reducing and minimizing the problems of thermal bridging caused by traditional methods. Because the panels are designed to the Eurocode 5 standard you can use our system anywhere within European Union. Clear space between shafts and gussets is another unique property of CARBON KILLER PANELS allowing the designers to hide all services in the panel without disturbing structural elements. Even big services, such as 110mm soil pipes or 200mm ventilation ducts, can easily be accommodated in the panel leaving enough space for insulation to reduce thermal bridges.

Timber-TEC Maciej Winiarczyk 39 GIRNIGOE STREET, WICK, CAITHNESS KW1 4HP

TEL./FAX.: +44(0)1955 604983, e-mail: timber-tec@toucansurf.com

Copyright © 2007, Timber-TEC The right of Maciej Winiarczyk trading as Timber-TEC to be identified as the author of CARBON KILLER PANEL

has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

2. It is green , green and … green again, and why it is called CARBON KILLER. It has been our priority to make CARBON KILLER PANELS as environmentally friendly as possible during the whole design process.

CARBON KILLER PANELS are green by reducing the thermal bridging effect. In typical timber frame construction, timber fraction causing thermal bridging (which is main road for heat to escape) is approximately 18% of the wall area (for 45mm thick studs). Our system is driving this value down to approximately 6% of the wall area and we are still working to improve this parameter.

CARBON KILLER PANELS are green by reducing the amount of timber needed. A 290mm deep CARBON KILLER stud (which is the core of our system) uses the same amount of timber as a conventional 145mm deep framing. You can even recycle some material wastage by building with our studs, for example by using OSB cutouts from the windows and doors openings as gussets (spacers). With this system not only are you saving our forests, our main carbon absorbers, but also gaining space for insulation.

CARBON KILLER PANELS are green by excellent thermal performance. Because of thermal bridging reduction and the additional space gained for insulation our system has excellent insulation properties, reaching excellent thermal performance at low cost. Typical U-value of our 290mm deep panel using fibreglass is 0.13 - 0.15 W/m2K and depends on density of fibreglass used and structural and architectural details.

Typical U-value for the same panel using Celotex is 0.08 W/m2K

Only systems using I-joist as framing members (TRADIS for example) have similar properties to our system, but I-joist beams cause carbon pollution during the production processes as high temperatures and pressures are required. They also require specialist production plants with machinery, the creation of which, can in turn cause carbon pollution. Finally, I-joists need to be transported from the production plant to the house kit factory, thereby generating more carbon. For CARBON KILLER PANELS , construction requires just a nail gun or hammer, saw and basic raw materials from local timber or building merchant, and is therefore more environmentally friendly and much more cost effective.

Because of all this, our system is saving energy (and money) and is cutting carbon emission at every stage of the buildings process, so it is obvious that the name CARBON KILLER is the only adequate name for the system and we hope nobody will find this name offensive.

3. It is cost effective, simply to build and flexib le.

Because for our system is based on basic raw materials which are widely available and do not require advanced manufacturing technology, this contributes to making CARBON KILLER PANELS the most cost effective high thermal performance system on the market. CARBON KILLER PANELS cost 35% to 50% less in relation to the systems based on I-joist studs making it an excellent base for zero carbon, low carbon and passive homes designs.

The simplicity of the system ensures it can be manufactured on-site by self-builders to the detailed panel drawings and step-by-step guide which we provide.

Timber frame manufacturers can start using CARBON KILLER PANELS system straight away with no additional investments and can be used for build open and closed (with windows, doors and insulation already in) panel system.

For more information on the benefits of using CARBON KILLER PANELS , please contact us.

Yours Sincerely

Maciej Winiarczyk