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While we continue to work onsite – grading, compacting, and backfilling, we are also building components of the Charlestown Package Store offsite.  We are using Climate-Block, made by Delta H of North Kingston, RI, to cover the timberframe and for the entire structure of the wine storage room, beer cooler, and stair tower to the tasting loft.

Made of expanded polystyrene and engineered lumber the wall panels have an insulation value of R30 and the roof panels a value of R40.   And  there is no thermal bridging as the structural components do no extend from the outer surface of the panel to the inner surface.   The horizontal chase in the wall panel will allow us to run wiring for the electrical and alarm systems and similar chases will allow us to run the plumbing. The outer framing member of the roof panel extends 3/4″ past the foam and creates an air space under the roof sheathing to allow for ventilation and a cooler roof.

Traves Ogilvie of Delta H and Oysterworks' Megan Moynihan inspect a mock-up of the Climate-Block system

We have been working with Delta H for several months and are very excited to be pioneering the use of these highly energy efficient panels.   We will be posting an article about the Climate-Block and blogging about our experience using them.