Patent ID: 8549806

Claim:
A building structural component comprising: a plurality of structural stud members in spaced arrangement, said stud members having exterior and interior surfaces; a sheathing having an exterior and interior surface, said interior surface of said sheathing being positioned along the exterior surfaces of said stud members; a plurality of thermally insulated battens having exterior and interior surfaces, each of said insulated battens being generally aligned with a respective one of said stud members and positioned along said sheathing, each of said battens comprising an elongate outer portion constructed of waste material with a magnesium based binder defining an elongated cavity extending along substantially the entire length of said outer portion and an elongate thermal insulation portion having an R-value ranging from about 7.7 to about 11.5 filling said elongated cavity and at least partially surrounded by said outer portion; a vapor-permeable membrane positioned adjacent said battens, said vapor-permeable membrane being substantially impervious to liquids and permeable to gases including water vapor; an exterior siding member having an interior and exterior surface, said siding member being positioned along the exterior surfaces of said insulated_battens so that said siding member is spaced from said sheathing by said insulated battens, and said exterior surface of said siding member being adapted to resist weather elements; and, a cavity defined between said interior surface of said siding member and said exterior surface of said sheathing.