Designing with Build SMART in mind

an introduction

2

United States

Canada

Providing custom, prefabricated, tight building envelope systems throughout the US and Canada

2

building envelope systems

3

4

Build SMART set out to

create the simplest way to

achieve healthy moisture

control and an airtight,

vapor-open building

envelope.

UV CONTROL

CONTRACTOR’S CLADDING AND TRIM.

WATER CONTROL

ZIP Board water resistive barrier (WRB) is the X-Wall exterior face. Rough openings

are flashed all around. Windows are pre-installed and air sealed with QAQC

oversight. Water is directed out of the rough opening and down the vented

drainage plane.

Exterior insulation (EPS, PIC, or rigid phenolic board) provides comfort without

thermal bridges and ensures that condensation won’t occur within the wood

frame. Vapor does not freeze and accumulate. Ice formation is prevented

because the assembly is so extremely airtight that cold winter wind does not

penetrate.

AIR AND VAPOR CONTROL

X-Wall is designed to “breathe” by vapor diffusion. X-Wall is designed for

engineered drying from the structural sheathing in each direction - to the interior

and to the exterior. Water vapor that enters the X-Wall assembly can escape and

not accumulate inside the wall.

THERMAL CONTROL

X-Wall continuous exterior insulation plus the Contractor’s stud cavity insulation

form the thermal control. Thicknesses are variable as appropriate for the project

climate, building geometries, and use patterns.

WATER, AIR, AND VAPOR CONTROL

Vapor barrier membrane is installed on J-Form and underslab insulation before the slab

is poured. It keeps the slab warm and dry (and keeps out soil gasses like radon).

THERMAL CONTROL

J-Form and underslab insulation is designed for permanent contact with the earth.

Thicknesses vary depending on climate zone.

Refer to:Anatomy of the Build SMART System, www.BuildSMARTna.com/Resources for more on Build SMART’s control layers.

5

Anatomy of the

Build SMART System

Build SMART Offsite Construction

Project Milestones

Mobilize to the site

Excavate and prep the pad

Pour concrete

Erect building

5 10 15 weeks

630%

payment30%

payment

4

J-Form

ApprovalX-Wall

Approval

30% payment

5

Upload drawings

website portal

Window and Door

Approval

7 81

Action at the jobsite

Build SMART Proposal

2

Start the conversation.

We will begin with you where

you are and clarify the way

forward together.

When drawings are complete and

the options have been

decided, we will prepare your Project

Proposal.

10% payment

Build SMART jumps into

action.

3

Your approval allows us

to procure your

custom, windows

and doors.

Your approval allows us to begin

producing your

J-Form order.

Your approval allows us to

begin producing

your X-Wall and I-Wall

order.

J-Forms arrive at

the jobsite on the agreed date.

X-Wall and I-Wall

arrive at the jobsite

on the agreed date.

Early Dry-in!

9

0Sales

Agreement

Contractor speed

Precision

Early move-in

watch it all take shape

6

7

Fast, economical installation

3

2

1stand them up

add sealant screw them together

7

Integrated Design Process

Design Phase collaboration with project teams for cost and performance, constructability reviews for best fit and value.

Proposal quote based on final construction documents

Shop drawings are provided from Build SMART for approval. Every component is documented, numbered and sequenced.

Pre-installation conference Provided for the installation crew as standard procedure (virtual or on-site).

• Collaborative

• Constructability

• Performance

• Cost and Value

Architectural drawings and

specs

Create shop drawings

• Comprehensive QAQC

• Packaged weather resistant

Factory Production

8

Sales Agreement

• 3D BIM Revit model

Deliver and Install

J-Form Details

Window Details

Roof and Band Details

Typical Details are available

9

Structural LSL studs, plates and headers

2x4 or 2x6 at 16” or 24” o.c.

Structural sheathing

7/16” OSB (typical) or plywood

Exterior Insulation options:

Expanded polystyrene (EPS): 2” to 9 ½”, R-8.4 to R-40,

Fire resistive rigid phenolic: 1” to 4”, R-8 to R-32, or

Polyisocyanurate (PIC): 1 ½” to 4”, R-9 to R-24

Water Resistive Barrier

7/16” ZIP Board

F.I.T. Rough Opening

7/16” OSB with fluid applied flashing all around

Optional high performance windows and doors

pre-installed and air sealed in the factory

X-Wall assembly

Customized to suit

project preferences

10

Maximum panel height

from bottom plate to top

plate: 10’-0”

Minimum distance from

building corner to window

or door unit: 2’-4”

Minimum window sill

height above framed

floor deck: 4”

Minimum window sill

height above concrete

slab: 5 ½”

Large openings and special building envelope shapes are framed and sheathed

by the Contractor at the jobsite, ready for Build SMART insulating nail base which

completes the water control layer of the wall flush with surrounding panels.

Gables and non-

rectilinear walls are

framed and sheathed by

Contractor at the jobsite,

ready to Build SMART nail

base installation

X-W

all

De

sig

n O

ptim

iza

tio

n

11

The maximum panel height is 10’-0” from panel bottom plate to top plate. The minimum panel

height is 6’-0” plate to plate. This is the optimized range for factory mechanization and truck

loading.

Project teams don’t need to give time or attention to panel widths. Panel widths average up to

10’. Build SMART will optimize them on each project for factors such as complying with the

architectural design and window placements, manageable panel weights, mechanized

fabrication, material efficiencies, and optimized truck layout.

Select window and door dimensions (out to out) that you want and Build SMART will size the

rough openings accordingly.

Minimum window to

window dimension at a

panel joint: 8”

Maximum factory

installed window unit

width: 6’-6”

Rectilinear X-Wall

panels: cost effective

automated production

12

If you have double height wallsStructural Engineers may choose from at least two primary ways to

design double height Build SMART walls. X-Wall panels can be fabricated from 6’-0” to 10’-0” height, plate to plate.

“Stitch” panel edge studs together with construction screws to form a full height

horizontal load resistance.

PSL columns designed for Contractor jobsite installation between Build SMART panels.

Columns are then covered with Build SMART insulating nail base.

13

14

Selection of factory installed windows

and doors

If designers choose other than Alpen

and ProVia, Build SMART can provide

X-Wall assemblies with fully flashed

rough openings that are ready for

jobsite installation of any Contractor

window.

Unrated Type V-B or

1-hour fire ratedType V-A Construction

15

Many project typesUnrated Type V-B

and

1-hour fire ratedType V-A Construction

Example Projects

16

The Battery – Phase 3

Philadelphia, PA

Zero Energy Multifamily Tight urban sitePassive HouseUtilities are included in rent

17

“With the Build SMART System, everybody is an expert, everybody can build high performance buildings.”

Tim McDonald Developer, Architect and Builder

Hershey Montessori School Huntsburg, OH

12,658 sf 0.30 ACH50 Passive House

Front Flats Philadelphia, PA

25 units 19,914 sf 0.15 ACH50 Passive House

The Whitehall Spring City, PA

49 units 52,781 sf $153/sf 2017 0.42 ACH50

Passive House

The Battery Phase 3, Philadelphia, PA

25 units 20,000 sf 0.42 ACH50 Passive House

Parade Street Erie, PA

40 units 56,132 sf 0.31 ACH50 Passive House

Blossom Park Erie, PA

34 units 26,195 sf 0.15 ACH50 $193/sf 2018Passive House

Lee Residence Toronto, ON

2,164 sf 0.43 ACH50 Passive House

Laneway Houses Toronto, ON

Passive House

Melon Street Infill Housing Philadelphia, PA

15 units and community center Passive House18

Behind the Scenes

19

20

Revit Shop Drawings are prepared for your approval

20

21

h e a l t h y i n d o o r a i r

R e d L i s t c o m p l i a n t

S u s t a i n a b l e f o r e s t r y

N o a d d e d f o r m a l d e h y d e

Unending materials research

Envi

ron

men

t

EPSR-4.2 per inch

No HCFC

ODS: 2.2E-08

GWP: 3.77

PolyisoR-6.0 per inch

No HCFC

ODS: 2.3E-08

GWP: 6.5E-01

Rigid PhenolicR-8.0 per inch

Fire resistive

No HCFC

ODS: 6.56E-3

GWP: 1.39

LSL FramingLow embodied carbon. Sustainable forestry.

No-added formaldehyde resins. Emission: <0.10 ppm

OSB Sheathing ZIP System WRB

Sealants & Flashing

driving toward zero carbon

95% reduction in construction waste: (estimated at factory and jobsite)

Extended life cycle

Reduced maintenance

PHI Certified Product

Enhanced Acoustical Performance

Enhanced Energy Performance

22

Optional types of continuous exterior insulation

Low embodied carbon. Sustainable forestry.

No-added formaldehyde resins. Emission: <0.10 ppm

Low embodied carbon. Sustainable forestry.

No-added formaldehyde resins. Emission: <0.10 ppm

PROSOCO R-Guard Joint & Seam, AirDam, and FastFlashIndoor AdvantageTM Gold and Declare. LBC Red List Free

23

Factory precision

QAQC

Precision

Flashed openings, airtight

high-performance windows

Exceeding industry standards

23

24

Weather protectedNumbered panels

Delivered to the jobsite24

25

(888) 376 3424

Info@BuildSMARTna.com

www.BuildSMARTna.com