NRG Insulated Block

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$12.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Manufacturers and distributors are located across several states in the US and are listed on the NRG website

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Precast Concrete Beams and Slabs, Lazarian Polystyrene Insulated Concrete Forms, and Blockwalls Concrete.

Regions

North America

Manufacturing/Building Method

Made to order

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

Users can obtain the product from the list of manufacturers/distributors

Distributions to Date Status

"Tens of thousands of units" have been fabricated and distributed throughout North America since 2010.Interview with representative

Design Specifications

The blocks are available in standard 8", 10" and 12" depths, and full and half heights. The product comes in brick and concrete finishes.

Technical Support

For questions regarding NRG insulated block installation, you can contact them through their website or reach out to individual manufacturers/distributors.

Replacement Components

It is unlikely that repairs are needed (see Lifecycle section), however further blocks can be ordered from manufacturers/distributors should sections of a structure need to be rebuilt.

Lifecycle

NRG blocks are designed for permanent construction projects

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Construction Cost Savings and Operational Cost Savings are performance targets specified by the manufacturer.

Vetted Performance Status

NRG Insulated Blocks have undergone structural performance tests and a thermodynamics assessment.

Safety

Any installation of NRG Blocks should conform with local building codes and construction safety requirements.

Complementary Technical Systems

Termobuild floor system is recommended by NRG as a complementary product.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers

ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials

Evaluation methods

Testing organizations have conducted standard compression and lateral load tests. Economic advantages, studied primarily by the manufacturer, makes comparisons to standard recognized wall assemblies while taking associated heating and cooling costs into account.

Other Information

NRG Insulated Block patent

Complimentary technical system Termobuild

“Masons/Producers”, NRG Insulated Blocks, accessed on March 7, 2024, https://nrgblock.com/masons/