Bubbledeck--any local examples of using this technology?

[urbandreamer]

Company website and how it works.

Video demonstration of how it works.

The reason I ask is it looks fascinating, and I just discovered it being used on the Balsillie School of International Affairs under construction in Uptown Waterloo. Photos on Wonderful Waterloo.

Wouldn't it make sense to use it in Toronto condos etc?

One reason why my signature states I would never want to live in a condo is I believe they are bad for the environment--I was reading today on (unreliable?) wikipedia that "8% of global CO2 emissions are due to cement production." That doesn't even consider excavation and construction equipment operations during the building process!

Thanks for your responses in advance.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Blackwell Bowick is currently working on three projects which utilize Bubbledeck technology, one of which being the aforementioned Balsillie School.

 

[AGTO]

It's similar to this:

http://www.strescore.com/www.strescore.com/Home.html

which has been used quite a lot in this city.

 

[urbandreamer]

Well, it's sort of similar. I know Streetcar Developments loves using that technology. I believe it's also limited to more conservative-styled buildings, like the simple boxes Streetcar loves to build. But bubbledeck has better fire resistance, can be cast in place and covers larger spans. Bubbledeck is the superior technology, which puzzles me why it hasn't been used yet in Toronto. It's also cheaper than the typical floor slab.

 

[ponyboy]

interesting technology. Perhaps it not being used in T.O. says something about the price of cement and/or the relative lack of innovation of our builders. If the placement of the hollow balls must be precise, it might also lengthen construction time and potentially raise structural soundness issues if mistakes are made. I'd be curious to know if someone on the forum knows more.