WO2023086641A1 - Élément de poteau mural énergétique et système de construction - Google Patents
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- FIG. 1 An example of a conventional framed wall is illustrated in FIG. 1.
- a floor joist 10 has a subfloor 12 disposed atop the joist.
- a plurality of vertical wall studs 14 extend vertically between a horizontal top plate member 16 and a horizontal bottom plate member 18, thereby defining a wall frame.
- the wall frame is secured atop the subfloor 12 and joist 10.
- a wall board 20 is secured to the exterior side of the wall studs 14, top plate member 16 and bottom plate member 18.
- Framed walls are usually given an energy rating. The higher the rating the more energyconserving the constructed wall is expected to be.
- a conventional wall system may have a nominal R-21 value, but the effective R-value is actually up to thirty percent (30%) less than the nominal value due to thermal bridging caused by the framing. This is because the wall framing members and studs serve as a “bridge” or “conductor” of heat through the wall.
- the temperature on the outside of the house is conducted through the wall via the physical contact that the frame members and studs have with the inner and outer walls.
- an R-20 rated wall only effectively has a value of R-14 using conventional materials and construction techniques.
- a typical insulation upgrade offered by builders in order to offset the effects of thermal bridging and to increase the R factor rating of the framed wall is use spray foam insulation.
- Four (4) inches of spray foam will improve an R-20 rated wall to an R-27 rated wall, while a 5.5 inch thickness of spray foam (the depth of a 2x6 stud) will bring the R-20 rating up to an R-38 value.
- 5 Another current attempted solution is to use a hybrid “flash and fill” or flash system. In the flash and fill system, tire builder installs a two-inch layer of spray foam and batt with fiberglass or fill with loose cellulous for the other 3.5 inches which raises the R-value to a stated R-28.
- Various embodiments are disclosed herein that provide an improved w r all framing system to give builders and homeowners a cost effective and simple way to increase insulation values using standard wall framing techniques.
- the system provided herein removes unnecessary material from frame members to lower the contact surfaces where the frame member abuts the w all in order to reduce the surface area wdiere thermal bridging can occur.
- less surface area for thermal bridging can be achieved by hollowing out the wall studs and plates in the areas where the nails are not fastened to the wall sheathing. This also allows spray foam to expand into those hollowed out areas to provide a thermal break between the wall sheathing and the stud and plates.
- This configuration can substantially reduce the amount of thermal bridging in a given wall system. For example, instead of a 30 percent loss, the losses due to bridging can be kept to approximately ten percent. This is a significant improvement because the example R-30 wall would now only be reduced to R-27.
- An additional advantage of tire system and devices provided herein is the ability to use the gaps in the studs to more easily run electrical and low voltage conduit through framed walls. Also, if the customer decides to fill the wall’s interior cavity with spray foam there is a benefit of a structural improvement since there will be a greater surface area where the wall system is glued together by the spray foam.
- This wall system provided herein can be used in all building regions.
- conventional high R factor wall systems called the Extended Beam and Plate System that use 2x6 plates, 2x4 framing and 2 inches of ridged foam are not acceptable in high wind or seismic regions and also require special framing techniques.
- the wall system provided herein can include an elongated wall frame member having a body including a plurality of apertures formed within and through the body, the apertures being located in series along a length of the elongated wall frame member.
- the wall system can further include an outer sheathing member configured to be attached to an outer surface of the wall frame member without covering the plurality of apertures.
- a vertical wall framing stud that defines a vertical exterior-facing surface, a vertical interior-facing surface opposite the vertical exterior-facing surface and a long vertical side surface spanning between the vertical exterior-facing surface and the vertical interior facing surface.
- a plurality of vertically spaced-apart cutouts can be defined into the vertical wall framing stud along the vertical exterior-facing surface.
- a ridge can be defined between an adjacent pair of the vertically spaced-apart cutouts. The ridge can include an exterior- facing planar surface that is vertically oriented.
- the ridge is a ridge member that includes a distal portion spaced laterally from at least one of a series of vertically-aligned apertures in the framing stud, wherein a thermal bridge between the ridge member and the vertical interior-facing surface is disrupted.
- the series of vertically-aligned apertures are located on the long vertical side surface between the vertical exterior-facing surface and the vertical interior facing surface of the framing stud.
- An exterior wall board can be fastened to the vertical exterior-facing surface of the vertical wall framing stud to define a wall structure.
- An air gap is formed between each cutout and the inside-facing surface of the wall board. The air gap lowers the thermal bridging effect that occurs due to the framing stud being in contact with the exterior wall board.
- the vertical interior-facing surface can be a continuous planar surface.
- the vertical wall framing stud can be an elongated singular body.
- a series of vertically-elongated or separate but aligned apertures are defined horizontally into and through the vertical wall framing stud. The series of vertically-elongated or separate but aligned apertures can be located along a midline of the long vertical side surface.
- Electrical conduit can be passed through one or more of the vertically-elongated apertures.
- the cutouts can define a radiused or rectangular-like surface or slits or slots spaced from the exterior verti cal surface.
- the cutouts can be vertically-sized such that a ridge of two inches vertical length is centered every six inches or twelve inches along the vertical exterior-facing surface. Other spacing dimensions can be provided as well.
- Insulation can be disposed within or provided to the air gap.
- the insulation can be an expanding spray foam or a fiberglass batt.
- a fastener can be used to secure the exterior wall board to the vertical wall framing stud.
- the fastener extends through the wall board from the exterior-facing surface thereof and into the vertical wall framing stud at a vertical location aligned between the adjacent pair of the vertically spaced-apart cutouts such that the fastener penetrates the exterior-facing planar surface of the ridge.
- the wall stud forms part of a wall structure can be part of a building wherein a subfloor is disposed atop the floor joist, a horizontal top plate member is secured atop the vertical wall framing stud and the vertical wall framing stud is secured atop a horizontal bottom plate member.
- the horizontal bottom plate member can be secured atop the subfloor.
- the method can include defining a plurality of vertically spaced-apart cutouts into a vertical wall framing stud along the vertical exterior- facing surface thereof, defining a ridge between an adjacent pair of the vertically spaced-apart cutouts, the ridge including an exterior-facing planar surface that is vertically oriented, and securing a wall board to the vertical exterior-facing surface of the vertical wall framing stud so that an air gap is formed between each cutout and the inside-facing surface of the wall board. Insulation can be provided to the air gap.
- the step of securing can include driving a fastener through the wall board from an exterior facing surface thereof and into the vertical wail framing stud at a vertical location aligned between the adjacent pair of the vertically spaced-apart cutouts such that the fastener penetrates the exterior facing planar surface of the ridge.
- a series of vertically-elongated apertures can be defined horizontally into and through the vertical wall framing stud. Electrical conduit can be passed through these apertures.
- wall stud is provided that may or may not include ridges and cutouts on the exterior vertical surface but includes apertures or slots that are partially- cut into the side surface (reducing the thickness of the wail stud in these areas) but are not but all the way through to the other side of the wall stud.
- these are vertically-aligned depth-defined apertures do not penetrate through to another side of the long vertical side surface, thereby reducing a thermal bridge pathway from the interior and exterior surfaces.
- This is also applicable to current 2X4 studs to reduce thermal bridging but not substantially reduce the compressive or tensile strength of the 2X4 stud.
- a wall framing stud in yet another embodiment, includes an elongated singular body defining a vertical exterior- facing surface, a vertical interior-facing surface opposite the vertical exterior-facing surface and long vertical side surfaces spanning between the vertical exterior-facing surface and the vertical interior-facing surface.
- the singular body includes a first set or series of vertically-elongated apertures are defined horizontally into and through and along the long vertical side surfaces of the elongated singular body and further includes a second set or series of vertically-elongate apertures are defined horizontally into and through and along the long vertical side surfaces of the elongated singular body.
- the first set and second set of elongate apertures are parallel to each other and are longitudinally offset from each other, wherein a thermal bridge pathway between the vertical exterior- facing surface and the vertical interior-facing surface is disrupted.
- the first and second set of elongate apertures are located along a midline of the long vertical side surface.
- the wall framing stud includes a plurality of vertically spaced- apart cutouts are defined into the elongated singular body along the vertical exterior-facing surface, and wherein a ridge member is defined between an adjacent pair of the vertically spaced-apart cutouts, and the ridge member including a distal portion spaced laterally from at least one of the first set of apertures, wherein a thermal bridge pathway between the ridge m ember and the vertical interior-facing surface is disrupted.
- the framing stud includes at least one of the first or the second set of apertures which are formed as vertically-aligned depth- defined apertures that do not penetrate through to another side of the long vertical side surface, thereby reducing a thermal bridge pa thway from the interior and exteri or surfaces of the stud.
- the wall framing stud includes the vertical exterior-facing surface of the vertical wall framing stud is configured to be secured or fastened to a wall board.
- the wall stud and board further include insulation in and about the apertures in and around the wall framing stud, where the insulation includes one of a spray foam, organic cellulose, a hemp cellulose.
- the wall framing stud elongate apertures are configured from a series of closely spaced holes, which are substantially equivalent to a slot for disrupting the thermal bridge pathway.
- the singular body of the wall framing stud is configured to be a component in at least one of a wall, floor or roof.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a prior art wall system.
- FIG. 2A is a side view of a wall system in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2B is an enlarged partial view of the wail stud of FIG. 3 A.
- FIG. 3 A is a long side view of a wall stud in accordance w'ith the present invention.
- FIG . 3B is an exterior side view of a wall stud in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 4A is a long side view of a wail stud in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 4B is an exterior side view' of a wall stud in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 4C is a long side view of a related wall stud embodiment with two sets of elongate slots or holes parallel to each other that run a longitudinal length of the stud and include ridges protruding therefrom.
- FIG. 5 A is a long side view of a wall stud in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 5B is an exterior side view of a wall stud in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 5C is a long side view' of a related wall stud embodiment an auxiliary interior construction stud with two sets of elongate slots or holes parallel to each other that run a longitudinal length of the stud and have flat surfaces on both lateral longitudinal edges with no ridges.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of a wall stud in accordance with the present invention .
- FIG. 7 is an opposing side view of a wall stud in accordance wdth the present invention.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a cut-out view of a wall section constructed with one or more wall studs described herein and spray foam applied between the wall studs, the exterior side of the wall studs being in contact with the OSB board and/or siding.
- a wall system 100 is shown in a side view as a wall crosssection.
- a conventional floor joist 102, subfloor 104 and exterior wall board 106 are provided as described previously.
- the vertical wall members or studs 108 used to form the wall frame have a unique configuration as will be discussed in detail below.
- Conventional horizontal top plate member 110 and a horizontal bottom plate member 112 are again used as in the conventional wall construction.
- the wall frame with the unique vertical wall studs is secured atop the subfloor 104 and joist 102.
- a conventional wall board 114 is secured to the exterior side of the vertical wall studs 108, top plate member 110 and bottom plate member 112.
- the vertical wall studs comprise a singular body that includes a plurality of apertures 116 formed within and through the body from long side to long side.
- the apertures can be configured as vertically elongated rectangular slits (or separate but aligned holes or slots) aligned in series along the vertical midline of the vertical wall stud 108.
- Other aperture shapes such as ovals, ellipses, polygons, and complex shapes can alternatively be provided.
- the vertically-aligned apertures are located on the long vertical side surface between the vertical exterior-facing surface and the vertical interior-facing surface.
- the apertures 116 can also be omitted in certain embodiments so long as the ridge members on the exterior side of the framing stud form air gaps with the exterior wall board to disrupt any thermal bridging by the framing stud.
- the vertical wall studs further include one or more indents, notches or cutouts 118 disposed along the vertical length of the exterior- facing side surface of the vertical wall stud 108.
- the cutouts 118 define a plateau or ridge 120 between adjacent cutouts.
- the ridges 120 present a flat vertical surface segment to which the outer wall board (or other sheeting or substrate) can mate and be fastened to the vertical wall stud 108 in a conventional manner (e.g., nails, screws, etc.).
- An air gap 122 is defined in the area of the cutout between the vertical wall stud 108 and the inner surface of the wall board 114.
- Cutouts 118 can also be provided to the inside side surface of the vertical wall stud in alternative embodiments.
- Conventional fastener hardware such as nails or screws, can be used to secure the wall board 114 to the vertical wall studs 114.
- Tire fasteners are preferably placed into the vertical wall studs 108 where the ridges 120 between adjacent cutouts 118 are located.
- the cutouts 118 are sized and spaced such that the ridges are defined where one would conventionally dispose fasteners in conventional wail systems.
- the cutouts 118 can take any shape. However, in one example, the cutouts are radiused at their farthest extents or end portions and either have a planar center section therebetween or a center section with less curvature than the radiused end portions.
- the cutout can be rectangular, polygonal, complex or any various shape that defines the air gap 122 with the wail board 114.
- insulation or spray foam can be provided to the wall framing such that the insulation or foam extends into the air gaps 122 and apertures 116.
- closed cell spray foam can be used to both gain insulation value and enhance overall wall strength. This occurs due to the polyurethane spray foam adhering to the vertical wall studs 108 and wall board 114. Since the foam has air gaps 122 and aperture slots 116 to expand into, the foam provides extra insulation value and also joins together the members of the entire wall system as a singular, and thus stronger, mass.
- An inside wall board can be secured to the inside vertical side of the vertical wall stud 108.
- Tire vertical wall studs 108 can also be used for the top and bottom plates in tire wall framing in additional embodiments.
- the apertures 116 are preferably vertically centered on the ridges. The apertures thus provide a thermal break for heat transfer horizontally through the stud from exterior to interior sides.
- the apertures 116 also can be conveniently used to pass electrical, fiber, plumbing or other conduit (e.g. wires) horizontally through the wall framing. The horizontally centered placement of the apertures 116 thus maintains the conduit in an advantageously centered location within the finished wall.
- FIGS. 3 A-3B one example embodiment of the vertical wall stud 108 is depicted.
- FIG. 3A shows the long side of the stud 108 and
- FIG. 3B shows the exterior side of the stud 108.
- FIGS. 6-7 show the top end and inside side views of tire stud 108, respectively.
- the cutouts 118 are sized such that a ridge of two inches vertical length is centered every twelve inches along the vertical length of the stud 108.
- the cutouts can penetrate to a depth of one inch into the stud. However other depths can be provided and the depth can vary across the vertical length of the cutout.
- FIGS. 4A-4B another example embodiment of the vertical wall stud 108 is depicted.
- FIG. 4A shows tire long side of stud 108 and
- FIG. 4B shows the exterior side of the stud 108.
- FIGS. 6-7 show the top end and inside side views of stud 108, respectively.
- the cutouts 1 18 are sized such that a ridge of two inches vertical length is centered every six inches along the vertical length of the stud 108.
- the aperture 116 lengths are also adjusted proportionately to the cutouts.
- Uris embodiment increases the number of ridges for additional fastening positions and also provides a wider variety of conduit placements.
- FIG. 4C is a long side view of a related wall stud embodiment 308 with two sets of elongate slots or holes parallel to each other that run a longitudinal length of the stud and include ridges protruding therefrom.
- Wall stud 308 exhibits superior performance in substantially inhibiting thermal bridging (in both directions) as stud 308 includes a first set of apertures or slots 316 A and a second set of apertures or slots 316B, that are parallel to slots 316A, with both sets of apertures 316 A and 316B being parallel to each other and spanning the longitude or length of stud 308.
- Each set of slots are configurable to not only enhance thermal bridging insulation but also to enhance manufacturing processes and strength characteristics of the stud.
- wall stud 308 Another advantage of wall stud 308 is that both distal ends do not have ridges, making it easier to stand up the wall stud on the job site and ensure the both distal ends are the same (so no “top” or “bottom”) and to simplify nailing from the exterior of the home or wall being constructed.
- FIGS. 5A-5B an example embodiment of an interior wall vertical wall stud 124 is depicted.
- FIG. 5 A shows the long interior side (with no cutouts) of the stud 124 and
- FIG. 5B shows the exterior side of the stud 124, with no cutouts or ridges.
- FIGS. 6-7 show the top end and inside side views of stud 124, respectively. There are no cutouts in this embodiment. Only the apertures 116 are provided to the stud body in this embodiment. Since there are no cutouts, there wi ll be no air gaps 122 formed against the exterior wall board, so this stud configuration is best utilized for interior wall framing.
- Wall stud 324 exhibits excellent performance in inhibiting thermal bridging (in both directions) as stud 324 includes a first set of apertures or slots 316A and a second set of apertures or slots 316B, that are parallel to slots 316A, with both sets of apertures 316A and 316B being parallel to each other and spanning the longitude or length of stud 324.
- Each set of slots are configurable to not only enhance thermal bridging insulation but to enhance nailing patterns on site and manufacturing processes and strength characteristics of the stud.
- the inside side of stud 108 or 124 is a planar vertical surface.
- the inside surface can be provided with cutouts 118 similar to the exterior side or in another different cutout configuration.
- the stud body 108 or 124 according to any of the embodiments can be formed in any length and cross-sectional size. For example, 2x6 and 2x8 sizes with lengths such as framing members in 92 5 /g inches and 104 5 /s inches, and standard lengths of 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 feet for wall plates.
- the vertical wall studs 108 can be configured as field studs and perimeter studs, among others.
- the vertical wall studs 108 can be formed of wood or wood pulp mixed with an adhesive and formed into a stud.
- Studs can be formed from composite wood, engineered wood, natural lumber or even from hemp that is ground up and mixed with an adhesive for use in forming or extruding the wall stud.
- the studs can also be formed of other rigid materials suitable for construction such as metal (e.g. steel and aluminum), fiberglass, reinforced plastics and non-metal composites.
- Conventional machinery can be used to form the cutouts 118, such as pallet notch forming machines or CNC machines.
- the cutouts 118 and apertures 116 can also be formed with conventional sawing machinery .
- the cutouts 118 and apertures 116 are preferably formed as part of the stud manufacturing process rather than on the construction site.
- An advantage of the wall system and construction methods provided herein is the cost effective and simple way that insulation values for walls can be increased using conventional wall framing techniques. By removing material from the vertical studs and defining air gaps with the exterior wall boards, the thermal bridging effect between the studs and exterior walls is greatly reduced without adversely impacting the construction methods or the integrity of the wall framing. Plus, the air gaps and apertures provide for insulation to be introduced where not previously possible.
- FIG. 8 there is illustrated a cut-out view of a completed wall section 200 constructed with one or more wall studs 208 between a bottom plate and a top plate 210/bottom plate 282/rim 280 combination from the floor above.
- top plate 210 has a similar but optional construction as wall studs 208.
- the exterior side of the wall studs 208 at ridge members 220 are in contact with the OSB board and'or siding 206 and having nailing contact points 207.
- spray foam 290 is applied between the wall studs 208, which permeates through gaps 222 and slots 216 on the wall studs 208, thereby forming a much stronger wall section.
- ridge members 20 help to limit the contact of wall studs 208 with the outside sheathing to nailing points 207 only to reduce the thermal transfer of energy through the stud (or breaking or disrupting the thermal bridging effect of the wall stud from the external wall into the interior of the home), thereby replacing the low R-value wood of the solid stud with a higher R-value insulation that permeates through the slots 216 and air gaps 222.
- spray form is a very effective insulator as it adheres to all of the materials around it and strengthens wall section 200.
- the result is potentially an R-16.5 for a 2x6 92 5/8 framing stud.
- the actual rated R-value may be higher due to the mass effect of the stud 208 and the higher R-value of changing of the insulative barrier as the thermal waves are forced to pass through several media of insulating materials.
- An important point is that an R-21 stated wall would be an effective R-20 wall versus a comparable R-15 effective wall with a standard framing stud not having slots 216 nor ridge members 220, plus no special framing techniques.
- the weight of the modified stud 208 is comparable to the weight of a 2x4 framing stud and 2x4 - 8ft plate stud.
- using studs 208 are easier to manage and utilize when framing an exterior wall.
- the test wall about 20 lbs. lighter which made it a lot easier to move from one location to another.
- An average 185 pc bunk would now be about 1,110 lbs. lighter and result in 1,110 pounds of secondary material (wood pulp) to be used in another product.
- composite studs are formed from the residual wood pulp or byproduct, generated by the manufacturing of the various studs described herein, by combining the wood pulp with adhesives or high temperature resins to form studs with the cutouts/ridges and with or without elongate slots or apertures in the body as described above.
- the residual pulp can be used as fuel or to make pellets or to make pet bedding or to be used for cellulose-based insulation.
- wall studs are formed such that the midline or midbody slots or apertures are replaced with partially routed out slots that do not form holes through the body of the wall stud and serve to reduce thermal bridging by reducing the width of the pathway from the interior side of the stud to the exterior side of the stud in contact with the outside wallboard.
- Completed wall sections with this improved stud also are lighter and have an improved R-value.
- This improved wall stud optionally includes cutouts and ridge member.
- the improved wall studs disclosed herein are used in floor structures of homes that are built on pilons and not slabs, which will simplify and speed up construction while making it easier to insulate the floor to improve energy efficient.
- the various improved wall studs disclosed herein have slots or holes that also simplify plumbing and other wiring that needs to go through the floor. Stud sizes would include but not be limited to: 2x8; 2x10; 2x12 studs.
- the improved wall studs are also applicable for internal wall structures to reduce weight and for internal wall wiring, particularly in transportable or mobile housing, or housing comprising portable wall sections to the construction site.
- the improved wall stud construction has applications in roof construction in gables and trusses, as well as portions that span the entire roof top to reduce thermal bridging and reduce overall weight.
- the improved w r ood studs taught herein form part of a roof construction system, such as in “hot roof’ technology and systems to further insulate space w'ithin the building, creating more usable space for storage and for locating
- HVAC systems to protect them from the elements and reduce unsightliness outside the home.
- the HVAC units are also closer to the ductwork and away from the exterior elements, allowing them to be more energy efficient.
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Un poteau d'encadrement mural délimite un corps singulier qui comprend un premier ensemble ou une première série d'ouvertures allongées verticalement qui sont délimitées horizontalement dans de longues surfaces latérales verticales du corps singulier allongé, et à travers et le long de celles-ci, et un second ensemble ou une seconde série d'ouvertures allongées verticalement qui sont délimitées horizontalement dans de longues surfaces latérales verticales du corps singulier allongé, et à travers et le long de celles-ci. Le premier ensemble et le second ensemble d'ouvertures allongées sont parallèles l'un à l'autre et sont décalés longitudinalement l'un par rapport à l'autre, un pont thermique entre la surface verticale tournée vers l'extérieur et la surface verticale tournée vers l'intérieur étant interrompu. Selon un autre mode de réalisation, les ouvertures sont alignées verticalement, des ouvertures délimitées en profondeur, partiellement formées et non jusqu'au bout du poteau, sont également formées dans la surface latérale verticale du poteau, lesquelles assurent une interruption de pont thermique améliorée.
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