Extensions: Housing

Creating a Low Carbon Ground Floor Slab

The Eco-Slab™ system provides a new, fast and cost saving construction method for ground floors, combining insitu formwork with permanent insulation for the lifetime of the building. Light weight and easy to handle Eco-Slab is ideal for casting a ground floor slab in small, contained spaces with limited access, such as a back gardens or where road access is limited. Used in place of block and beam, it has excellent thermal properties, complies with all regulatory requirements and can cut costs by 30% and installation time by up to 80%. It works with traditional building methods or used in conjunction with other technologies, will form the base for a thermal envelope.

Benefits of Using Eco-Slab

• Light weight and easy to handle
• Simple two step process
• No specialist skills needed to install by hand and can be cut to fit with a hand-saw
• Lap and ledge design creates a strong, seamless surface to lay the slab • 50 m2 ground floor slab can be installed and poured in a day
• 50 m2 ground floor slab can be installed and poured in a day
• Permanent insulation for the lifetime of the building
• Zero lateral thermal leakage
• Deliver’s U values for the floor capable of meeting and exceeding code 4
• Excellent compression properties
• Suitable for suspended, ground bearing or full raft slab
• Resistant to moisture
• Unique patented design provides a void for service ducts and ventilation

Environmental and Cost Benefits of Eco-Slab

• Cost of replacing the ground floor can be reduced by up to 30%
• No specialist knowledge required for installation
• Reduces site activity by up to 80%
• Manufactured by Jablite from EPS - A* rating in the BRE Green Guide to specification and fully recyclable
• Carbon footprint reduced by up to 80%
• Site waste reduced to 4% recyclable waste
• Ideal component for creating a thermal envelope when used in conjunction with other technologies