Shaped Building Block
Shaped building block falls under construction, namely under building units in the shape of blocks for general building structures. The system relies on the modularity of four differently shaped blocks to construct any type of structure. Each block consists of several layers of materials:
- Infused facade made of artificial stone, brick, natural stone etc,
- Central, insulation part made of styroconcrete or concrete with the addition of natural materials such as cropped straw, chaff and flax and hemp residues - debris which remained after processing flax and/or hemp (so called refuse),
- Interior, finishing part made of extended mortar, lime mortar, stone, brick, ceramics, etc.
After using these blocks we get the object with a completely finished facade, excellent thermal and sound insulation and all inner walls plastered ready for painting..
Basic characteristics of this product as well as its building system are:
- Fast and simple construction of buildings: no scaffold necessary for masonry and facade works, no wooden molds necessary for casting concrete load bearing columns, less crafting and finishing works than in classical construction,
- Green building, sustainable construction: rational use of building materials, use of natural (raw) materials, considerably less construction waste materials, energy saving while using the object thanks to the exceptional thermal insulation – energetically efficient construction,
- Unbeatable quality that cannot be achieved using classical building methods: longer life-time of the object, less repairs and maintenance,
- Versatile and adaptable construction method: possibility to use a great number of different construction materials enables the production and application of Shaped building blocks worldwide,
- Aesthetically appealing construction: a wide range of finishing materials and colors for the facade and interiors can be offered to the end user – objects completely built according to the demands of end users,
- Cost effective construction: construction less expensive than a classical one, less maintenance expenses, less heating/cooling expenses.
History of the invention
The idea and laboratory testing began in 2003.
In 2007 the application for patent ‘Shaped building block’ was submitted to the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia and the patent was recognized in the same year.
Srecko Stefanovic the inventor of Shaped Building Block and one of the first laboratory models
At the beginning of 2011 the project ‘Shaped building block’ participated in the prestigious competition ‘Lafarge invention rewards 2010’ where among many registered projects of sustainable construction it was pronounced to be one of top 10 in Europe.
More than twenty prototypes of the Shaped building block with various facade parts have been made in molds at a pilot scale (laboratory).
Due to the lack of resources Hemi Eco Company is currently unable to apply this patent and initiate industrial production of Shaped building blocks.
