Patent ID: 8453404

Claim:
A composite building panel component of a wall or roof, each panel component of the wall or roof comprising: a unitary foam core member extending the length and width of the panel, said foam core member comprising a base section with inner and outer surfaces, internal sections extending from the base section, and cutout areas adjacent to the internal sections; a plurality of structural framing members forming a panel framework, each framing member having opposing edges and two cantilevered lip elements extending the length of and from each of the opposing edges, the panel framework being positioned within the cutout areas of the foam core member such that a plurality of gaps are formed over the cutout areas and between the framing members and the internal sections of the foam core member, the panel framework being positioned within the cutout areas such that one lip element of each framing member rests on the inner surface of the base section and the other lip element of each framing member is located in spaced relation to and apart from the base section, each lip element of a framing member being secured to an adjacent lip element of an adjacent framing member in the panel framework; and foam inserts located within and filling the plurality of gaps between the framing members and the internal sections of the foam core block member, such that the building panel component comprises two distinct foam components, the unitary foam core member and the foam inserts.