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Hurricane Proof Homes
The unique construction of a Tridipanel home offers additional strength such that the completed structure is able to withstand the high velocity gusts and the extended mass bearing load subjected to homes and other structures during hurricane force winds and heavy rains. Researchers for the Wind Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University say that concrete walls are strong enough to withstand flying debris from hurricanes and tornadoes. According to their findings, homes made of concrete are much more storm-resistant than houses constructed of wood and steel. "The results of the tests were not surprising, but they were dramatic," says Donn Thompson, PCA's residential technology program manager. "Concrete walls meet both the criteria needed to protect occupants in a severe storm-structural integrity and missile shielding ability."(read more)
Earthquake Proof
The west coast of the United States seldom faces the devastating hurricanes that have recently landed on Louisiana, Texas, Florida and other east coast and southern coast areas. While these storms also threaten the west coast, a greater concern is often the earth itself.In Southern California a two-story research complex was built with the Tridipanel System, jointly funded by the National Science Foundation, Southern California Edison, Inc, and the University of California. Since that time it has been struck twice by earthquakes registering 6.5 and 6.9 on the Richter Scale. After complete earthquake structural testing, certified engineers found zero structural effects after these, and many other smaller earthquakes.
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Daily Energy Saving Construction
While the recent hurricane disasters of Louisiana, Texas, and Florida still loom in our minds, as well as the earthquakes of Seattle and San Francisco, or the fires of Southern California and Colorado, day to day living can be just as costly of the long term. Without due diligence on the part of a new-home buyer, unseen hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars could disappear out the window and less-conspicuous openings in the years to come.Leaking ducts, inadequate attic insulation, poorly protected pipes, single-pane windows, and ineffectively sealed joints: These can all conspire to give your new palace a poor "thermal performance" -- an industry buzzword loosely translating to "painfully high energy bills." Constructing a home with the Tridipanel system insures that your air-conditioner and heater are virtually off most of the year, no matter where you live or what temperature extremes your seasonal weather can bring. It doesn't take a hurricane to blow your money out of the window.
This may sound like a dream, but after building homes in the Mojave Desert, where a winter often reaches freezing temperatures and with snow and the summers are escalated by temperatures as high as 115 degrees with 128 mph winds, we know what we are talking about.
The Tridipanel construction system offers many more benefits and cost savings. We are trying to list them all on our website, but if you have questions about the hurricane, earthquake, and termite protection of the Tridipanel system, or something else we may not have addressed please don't hesitate to contact us.
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Termite and Insect Proof
Without the necessary food available to termites by wood construction (even treated woods do not provide guaranteed protection), Tridipanel homes are remove the feeding or breeding grounds for termites and other home destroying pests.In most areas termites swarm to find and develop new colonies during warm windless nights. The Formosan termite can eat through lead, asphalt, rubber and even plastic to seek out food. Queens can lay over 2000 eggs in a single day, and live 15 to 30 years! It is estimated that the Formosan termite will continue to cost home owners and other consumers over $1 billion dollars in damages every year (this estimate given by the U.S Department of Agriculture).
As an eco-friendly termite proof home construction technique, Tridipanels are manufactured with all recycled plastics and steel - no forest products are used. The Tridipanel termite proof home construction system is safe and friendly to humans and wildlife, giving your home and investment complete protection without resulting to the use of harmful and dangerous chemicals, which fail to give long-term protection.
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