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Surefoot vs Concrete Environmental impact Embodied energy is the total energy required for the extraction, processing, manufacture and delivery of building materials to the building site. Energy consumption produces CO2, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Source: Your Home technical manual – Lawson buildings, materials, energy and the environment (1996) www.yourhome.gov.au Biodiversity on site Surefoot helps avoid unnecessary disturbance to vegetation and soil and responds to the natural topography of a site eliminating the use of heavy machinery to install foundations. This saves energy, preserves natural drainage patterns and prevents soil erosion and sediment run offs from waste spoil. Excessive excavation can damage the ecological integrity of the site and disturb groundwater zones. Waste minimisation Surefoot reduces on site waste such as excess concrete and spoil from foundations. This waste in most cases is transported off site which adds to the total embodied energy of a building and CO2 emissions. Recycling Surefoot sources its steel from environmentally focused suppliers who use up to 90% recycled steel as part of their manufacturing processes. At the end of a building’s design life Surefoot can be removed from the ground and recycled back into its raw form to produce other steel products. Concrete Embodied Energy 928.02 MJ “Surefoots aim is to inform all Industries that there are better, faster, cleaner and easier alternatives than using concrete.” Surefoot Embodied Energy 719.72 MJ Fixed costs Excavati ons requi red Di rt or spoil removal off si te or rel ocati on on si te Engi neering I mpecti on requi red Concrete pump requi red Propping materials for setting up posts Gravel for bottom of post holes I nstant bearing capaci ty of foundati ons so your works can conti nue same day Workplace health & safety risk T otal i nstallati on ti me Rai n delays - post holes full of water Number of trades and materials requi red to organise Access issues for machi nery & material s Envi ronmentally fri endly Reestablishment of landscape requi red Adj ustabl e i n both pl umb & level after your foundati on is i nstall ed CONCRETE SUREFOOT HIGH LOW LONG SHORT UP TO 10 2 Modular home Victoria

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Page 1: SF Brochure FOR EMAIL - img.bretts.com.auimg.bretts.com.au/SF-environmental.pdf · Surefoot vs Concrete Environmental impact Embodied energy is the total energy required for the extraction,

Surefoot vs Concrete

Environmental impactEmbodied energy is the total energy required for the extraction, processing, manufacture and delivery of building materials to the building site. Energy consumption produces CO2, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.

Source: Your Home technical manual – Lawson buildings, materials, energy and the environment (1996) www.yourhome.gov.au

Biodiversity on siteSurefoot helps avoid unnecessary disturbance to vegetation and soil and responds to the natural topography of a site eliminating the use of heavy machinery to install foundations. This saves energy, preserves natural drainage patterns and prevents soil erosion and sediment run offs from waste spoil. Excessive excavation can damage the ecological integrity of the site and disturb groundwater zones.

Waste minimisationSurefoot reduces on site waste such as excess concrete and spoil from foundations. This waste in most cases is transported off site which adds to the total embodied energy of a building and CO2 emissions.

Recycling Surefoot sources its steel from environmentally focused suppliers who use up to 90% recycled steel as part of their manufacturing processes. At the end of a building’s design life Surefoot can be removed from the ground and recycled back into its raw form to produce other steel products.

Concrete Embodied Energy928.02 MJ

“Surefoots aim is to inform all Industries that there are better,

faster, cleaner and easier alternatives than using concrete.”

Surefoot Embodied Energy719.72 MJ

Fixed costs

Excavations required

Dirt or spoil removal off site or relocation on site

Engineering Impection required

Concrete pump required

Propping materials for setting up posts

Gravel for bottom of post holes

Instant bearing capacity of foundations so your works can continue same day

Workplace health & safety risk

Total installation time

Rain delays - post holes full of water

Number of trades and materials required to organise

Access issues for machinery & materials

Environmentally friendly

Reestablishment of landscape required

Adjustable in both plumb & level after your foundation is installed

CONCRETE SUREFOOT

HIGH LOW

LONG SHORT

UP TO 10 2

Modular home Victoria