Faswall / Nexcem Block
This technology has been used in Switzerland for over 110 years, and today is considered one of the premier building systems in most of Western Europe. Available in the United States under the FASWALL or NEXCEM trademarks, this technology is a permanent wall formed from compressed wood chips and cement.
The material can be engineered for both above-grade and below-grade use, achieving R-values as high as R-39 above ground and R-17 below ground. The material is 1/3rd the weight of concrete, can be cut with an handsaw, and has full code approval. It has one of the highest acoustical values, fire ratings, and earthquake ratings of any commercially available materials in the USA.Of all innovative natural building materials, the FASWALL & NEXCEM systems have been the easiest to adapt to conventional building skills. It’s also been the easiest to finance—with construction savings of up to 20 percent in time and 10 percent in overall wall construction costs for high performance natural building technology. www.FASWALL.com
FASWALL Block House