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OCTOBER 2017 | 19 PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY STRUCTURAL PANELS INC. Insulation "Essentially, the energy efficient envelope is for a structure that is 205,000 square feet in size, and as part of the design team we were able to deliver insulated/architectural/struc- tural panels that provide continuous insulation, which can be designed with R-values to meet today's energy code require- ments," he says. The insulation properties of the panels were such that dur- ing construction in winter and three days without heat, "the temperature dropped by only three degrees," says Cariaga. Cariaga is not convinced that energy models used to deter- mine the efficiency values of different building elements "take into account the benefits of concrete thermal mass storage. That's why the newly-complete St. Teresa Place project is valuable to us: we'll be observing the building's performance closely over the next eight months and comparing energy bills to other similar buildings using other materials." Meanwhile, Armtec continues to advance the usage of its insulated wall panels. "We were recently involved in the con- struction of a utility building in Western Canada, for which we supplied 60-foot-tall insulated panels with an R-35 rating, com- plete with architectural finishes," says Cariaga. "It should be noted that the panels were chosen for their resiliency, as the structure had to withstand blast situations." Lee Rogers, business development manager at Structural Panels Inc., says his company continues to be busy in Northern Canada, where his Rockwall fire rated wall panels are widely used by heavy industry to keep the harsh elements away from valuable mining and hydroelectric equipment. Installation of Isowall insulated wall panels.

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