Superior Built
• EcoShell Homes can be built to withstand winds up to 200 mph
• Reduces annual homeowner insurance up to 30% saving clients from $1,200 – $2,500 annually
• EcoShell’s EPS injected structural steel frame panels are used for exterior walls, roof panels and foundations, significantly reducing energy demand as measured on the HERS® index.
• The EcoShell building enclosure system achieves R values that are 400% greater than the equivalent insulation of a stick built structure and is designed as an airtight envelope (blower door ACH50 of 2.5) and thermal bridging is minimized throughout the insulated structure.
• EcoShell’s technology contributes significantly to achieving USGBC LEED Platinum and DOE ZERH designations.
Your safety is our #1 priority. Prepare for Hurricane Florence and view the official 2018 South Carolina Hurricane Guide. If you have any questions about the strength of our EcoShell construction please call (843) 637 – 4311 or visit the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Surviving a Storm
At 1 a.m. on September 25, 2015, a tornado’s destructive path destroyed and damaged about 80 homes in the Brownswood and Sonny Boy Lane areas north of Johns Island, South Carolina.
Our client’s home received minimal structural damage from the storm. This home was fit together with our EcoShell to withstand 200 mph winds which absorbed minor damage to the siding, back stairs and a few broken windows. The house is next door to homes that suffered roof damage and across the street from a totaled brick house.
The EcoShell house on Johns Island from the air stands out for its lack of damage compared with neighbors on Sonny Boy Lane. The EcoShell house compared to the neighboring house with roof damage. INNOVA Panels® provided by Innova Eco Building System LLC
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TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, TESTING & CODE REPORTS
We put our panels through rigorous tests to ensure all structural elements such as shear walls, load bearing walls, foundation walls, roof and floor panels, headers, columns, and connection elements are up to Insulsteel’s safety standards.
MEET OUR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Timothy W. Mays, Ph.D, P.E.
Head of Product Development and Structural Engineering, Insulsteel LGS
In addition to playing a vital role in the advancement of Insulsteel’s proprietary EcoShell technology, Tim is also a Professor of Civil Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Dr. Mays previously served as Executive Director of the Structural Engineers Associations of South Carolina and North Carolina. He currently serves as NCSEA Publications Committee Chairman. He has received three national teaching awards (ASCE, NSPE, and NCSEA) and both national NSF) and regional (ASEE) awards for outstanding research. He is a prolific speaker who participates in code development and some of his areas of expertise include code applications, structural design, seismic design,steel connections, structural dynamics, and civil engineering aspects of antiterrorism.
