Patent ID: 8590262
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A method of constructing an improved energy efficiency building, said method comprising: pre-fabricating a plurality of outer walls, each including a plurality of studs, a footer, and a top plate; pre-fabricating a plurality of partition walls, each including a plurality of studs, a footer, and a top plate; pre-fabricating a roof assembly including a plurality of roof trusses; providing an insulation material; providing a foundation at a building site, the foundation having an outer perimeter region; transporting the plurality of outer walls, the plurality of partition walls, the roof assembly, and the insulation material to the building site; positioning the outer walls so as to be supported by the foundation, at locations spaced inwardly from the outer perimeter region of the foundation, the outer walls defining an outer region of a living area of the building; positioning the partition walls outwardly of the outer walls so as to be supported at the outer perimeter region of the foundation while forming spaces between the outer walls and the partition walls, wherein the partition walls are in substantially parallel, spaced, and non-coplanar arrangement relative to respective ones of the outer walls; coupling the plurality of partition walls to respective ones of the outer walls using a plurality of brackets that span the spaces formed between the outer walls and the partition walls; substantially filling the spaces between the outer walls and the partition walls with the insulation material; positioning the roof assembly atop the outer walls; and substantially filling at least a lower portion of the roof assembly with the insulation material.