Why Build With SIREWALL? Ask EarthWall Builders, Inc.
What Is SIREWALL?
For thousands of years, civilizations have been building with rammed earth. Secured wooden forms, filled with damp earth were compacted to create stable walls that have lasted several lifetimes.
SIREWALL® has updated ancient rammed earth processes with a new global standard for durable, healthy and energy efficient buildings and spaces. Sirewall’s are Stabilized Insulated, Rammed Earth walls.
SIREWALL homes and buildings are constructed with a matrix of local soils strengthened with rebar and a small percentage of cement that surround a core of insulation. A typical SIREWALL is 18” to 24” thick, with 4” of rigid insulation embedded in the center of the wall. From a studio or dream home to a winery or museum, SIREWALL builds beautiful walls with Timeless Distinction.
The soil blend once compacted, creates stable walls that will last several lifetimes without the need for maintenance.
SIREWALLS have a distinctive, visceral connection to the earth that are not only beautiful and maintenance free, they are a strong method of building with a thermal mass that surpasses all others.
Why Build With SIREWALL?
- Achieve energy efficiency from a combination of heat and humidity retention; and embedded insulation for use in nearly any climate.
- Protect your surroundings with stabilized walls that are virtually fire, water and earthquake proof.
- Build responsibly using sustainable, locally-sourced and ecological building materials.
- Improve indoor air and sound quality with the simple, natural finish of exposed rammed earth walls.
- Safeguard your health in a non-toxic, maintenance free rammed earth dwelling.
- Customized designs to blend with your modern, healthy lifestyle in a community that inspires you.
SIREWALL System
SIREWALL’s inherent beauty is actually the result of our involvement in R&D over the last sixteen years. To improve functionality, the strength of Stabilized Insulated Rammed Earth needs to be much better than its un-insulated cousin. The SIREWALL system has also adapted various formulas for hot, cold or wet climates.
SIREWALL formwork has the flexibility of a modular system with interlocking end panels and versatile stretch panels. SIREWALL delivers predictable, cost efficient results with minimal waste since the reusable formwork is easy to assemble and achieves consistent quality.
SIREWALL has been the technological leader of insulated rammed earth development since its invention in 1992 and was the only practitioner for the first thirteen years. In fact, SIREWALL has a patent pending on the specific technology that leads the way in thermal and structural excellence in this emerging industry.
SIREWALL Founder
A builder for over thirty years, Meror Krayenhoff founded SIREWALL with a mission to positively impact the environment and people’s health via the built environment, for now and for the future. He is knowledgeable and passionate about transforming the built environment and creating spaces that nourish our bodies instead of polluting them.
SIREWALL Team
The SIREWALL team has the broadest experience and scope of understanding when it comes to what works for insulated rammed earth in virtually unlimited commercial and residential applications. We have teamed up with award winning Architects to create designs that put ideas into action. SIREWALL Project Managers are well versed at building “green” and are keen to integrate the latest innovations into our designs.
Connect With SIREWALL
- Contact Us: Share your project vision and let’s discuss how we can transform the built environment together.
- Learn More: SIREWALL’s Introduction to Stabilized Insulated Rammed Earth course will earn you AIA Learning Units.
- Book our Team: To share this visionary concept for your next gathering or conference.
EarthWall Builders, Inc.
1920 Prospector Ave., Suite 200
Park City, Utah 84068
P: 435.649.7601 F: 435.649.7661
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