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Aquentium Announces Appointment of Chuck Harding as West Coast Territory Manager of
the Company’s “Green
Technology” for Affordable Housing and SIP Construction
North Palm Springs, CA
- (WORLD STOCK WIRE) - February 22, 2008 -- Aquentium, Inc.
(OTCBB:AQNM) a diversified publicly traded company today announced the
appointment of Chuck Harding as territory manager of the company’s
“Green Technology” for affordable housing and SIP construction.
The
Aquentium SIP housing system is designed to produce affordable and low
cost housing locally, nationally, and internationally. The building
system is unique in design and method of manufacture being strong
enough to meet he highest world standards and simple in design so as it
produces substantial savings of time and in building construction costs.
SIPs
are high-performance building panels for floors, walls and roofs in
residential and commercial buildings. Each monolithic panel is
typically made using expanded polystyrene (EPS) rigid foam insulation
sandwiched between two structural skins of fiber-cement, metal or
oriented strand board (OSB). The result is a building system that is
very strong, durable, predictable, energy efficient, and cost effective.
SIP
buildings are vastly more energy efficient, stronger, quieter, and more
draft free than other building systems, such as stud framing with
fiberglass insulation. Fiberglass is sometimes used for furnace filters
because air moves through so freely. Rigid insulation is used as solid
component insulation in almost every industry for its inherent
efficiency and lack of air movement. These attributes are built right
into a SIP building. Less air leakage means fewer drafts, less noise,
lower energy bills, and a much more comfortable indoor environment.
A
study by the Oak Ridge National Labs (ORNL) proves that a 4-inch SIP
wall outperforms 2"x4" stick and batt construction, and even edges out
2"x6" construction in terms of thermal performance. Because SIPs are
the structural elements, there are no studs or braces to cause breaks
in the insulative action. The end result is a more comfortable, energy
efficient structure that performs up to spec in real-world conditions.
There are no hidden gaps, because a solid layer of foam insulation is
integral to panel construction.
By contrast, state-of-the-art
technical analysis of whole wall performance indicates that the losses
in a stud wall are much greater than you might think: on average, the
other standard components in stick and batt construction can reduce
R-values in as much as 30% of the wall area. Fortunately, that's not
the case with structural insulated panels. The ORNL study found that
SIPs perform at approximately 97% of their stated R-value overall,
losing only 3% to nail holes, seams, splines, and the like. Wiring
chases are precut or preformed into the foam core, providing a
continuous layer of insulation keeping the elements at bay and the
interior free of drafts and cold spots.
A SIP wall also
outperforms stick and batt when it comes to maintaining consistent
interior temperatures, and that translates to improved occupant
comfort. The interior surface temperature of frame construction drops
precipitously at every stud, while the SIP wall remains consistent
across its entire surface. No temperature dips mean improved occupant
comfort, regardless of where you are in the room. That's a big part of
what people are talking about when they say they can immediately "feel
the difference" in a SIP-built residential or commercial space. With
SIPs, thermal efficiency and comfort are built in at the factory, and
now the lab results prove it.
The
Aquentium SIP housing system is designed to produce affordable and
low-cost housing worldwide. The building system is unique in design and
method of manufacture, being strong enough to meet the highest world
standards and simple in design so as to produce substantial savings of
time and in building construction costs.
In addition to
building materials & construction, Aquentium has interests in waste
management, mining, water treatment, and food safety.
Note:
Certain statements in this news release may contain "forward-looking"
information within the meaning of rule 175 under the Securities Act of
1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Act of 1934 and are subject to
the safe harbor created by those rules. There can be no assurance that
such forward-looking statements will be accurate and actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements.
Mark Taggatz - Investor Relations Aquentium PO Box 580943 North Palm Springs, CA 92258 USA
