3D-EPS panel residance on cabo san lucas country club;
Survived hurricane fausto on september 14th, 1996.

Hurricane Ike’s storm surge devastated the Bolivar peninsula town, flattening most of the roughly 200 homes there.

This EPS Panel house still stands today. The estimated damage to this house from the hurricane was approx. $1,500.00.

3D-EPS Panels, constructed with EPS foam inside concrete shells, provide an insulated system with mass concrete. Energy Code compliance shall be verified on a project specific basis using COMcheck or other methods acceptable to the Building Official. COMcheck calculations can be completed by selecting the “Other U-Factor Option” category for the Assembly and selecting “Mass Wall” or “Other Roof” for the wall and roof, respectively. The U-Factor for the standard 3D-EPS Panel system with a 4” EPS Core is 0.0263 Btu/hrft2 °F.

1 1 = R38. 02 (R — Value) = (U — Factor)’ .0263

The EPS Panel system provides excellent noise control by effectively blocking airborne sound transmission and absorbing noise. The system can serve as common wall or floor system between occupancies and are predicted to provide the following Sound Transmission Class (STC) according to the calculation approach of Standard Method for Determining Sound Transmission Rating for Masonry Walls — TMS 0302-12. The calculation approach of TMS 0302-12 is often conservative based on actual performance.

Description	Wall weight (PSF)	STC Concrete	STC Void space	STC value
Standard 8 Panel	50.0	51.2	10.1	61
8 1/2 floor panel	56.3	52.6	10.1	63