Benefits of Modular Villages Buildings
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Modular Villages |
Competitors |
| BASE |
Universal Beam & 150mm RHS Joist - 3 Main Beams. |
Universal Beam & 70mm RHS Joist - 2 Main Beams. |
| MAIN FRAME |
RHS Stackable Frame with stud frame infill's. Can be stacked 3 units high. |
Stud Frame - minimal RHS support frames - can not be stacked. |
| FLOOR |
Compressed Fibre Cement 18mm - Termite Proof !!! |
Ply or Compressed Chipboard. |
| WALLS - INTERNAL |
Maglite Magnesium Board 12mm - Fire rated to 90 min. |
Vinyl Ply sheet 4mm or Gyprock. |
| WALL FINISHING |
5mm Aluminium Composite Panel. |
As Above with Vinyl Ply - no extra finish or if Gyprock painted. |
| CEILING |
1 layer Maglite 12mm plus Aluminium Panel Ceiling System |
Vinyl Ply sheet 4mm or Gyprock. |
| WINDOWS |
Double Glazed Aluminium windows with 13mm glass. This provides significant reductions in heating and cooling costs. Recent surveys show up 48% of energy is lost through single glazed aluminium windows. Roof insulation is quite ineffective without also insulating your windows and doors. |
Single Glazed Aluminium windows - use 3 times the energy to produce. |
| AIR CONDITIONING |
Hybrid Solar with Mitsubishi Electric Motors. Reverse cycle split. Will save min 30% on power cost. |
Standard or Inverter split system. |
| ENERGY SAVING KEY |
All units are fitted with Energy saving key switch for Air Conditioners. Switch is keyed alike to front door and must be switched off & removed prior to leaving room. |
No energy saving key switch or swipe system as standard. |
WINDOWS - SUN DAMAGE |
Double glazed windows reduce the amount of sun and heat entering the room. This can help reduce sun damage to furniture, floor coverings & personal belongings. |
No Protection. |
| WINDOWS - ACOUSTIC |
Double glazed windows reduce noise by up to 70%. Upvc Double Glazed Windows offer potential noise reduction of 45dB. |
No noise reduction. |
INSULATION - THERMAL |
All external walls & roof exceed R Codes for BCA 2012 with appropriately rated batts + an external layer of Thermal Break additional to R Rating required. Walls R3.5, Roof R4.1, Floor R2.5. |
Meet current R Codes as required. Walls R2, Roof R2.5, Floor - currently no requirement. |
INSULATION - ACOUSTIC |
Meets all BCA requirements. |
Meets all BCA requirements. |
| FLOOR COVERINGS |
Polyflor Vinyl. |
Vinyl. |