Building Green with Gypsum Block Walls: Unlocking the potential of self-standing 9m high walls without stiffeners and exploring ways to achieve energy efficient construction and maintenance throughout its life cycle.”

Introduction of Gypsum Block Wall

The application of Gypsum Block Wall recently has become a commonplace of building material in Hong Kong for both existing and new buildings. GREENTECH Gypsum Block Walling System is a certified green building product, offering a completely innovative solution that provides benefits to every aspect of today’s high demanding construction industry. Its advantages are High Density, 4-hr Fire-Rated Protection, Water-Repellent and good Sound Transmission Class. Its installation requires no cement plastering and steel stiffener supporting up to 9m. Also, tongue & groove design and smooth surface ensure construction efficiency to save energy, labour, money, time and space.

Abstract

In this sharing, GREENTECH Team first examines the unique characteristics and specification of Gypsum Block Wall System. The comparative advantages of Gypsum Block with other building materials including Concrete and Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) will be explored. Moreover, the Team shares their experiences of applying GREENTECH Gypsum Block Walling System into different types of buildings using the project references. The effective and sustainable ways to achieve benefits to different stakeholders including Architects, Designers, Developers and Contractors, in terms of cost, time and quality are highlighted. More importantly, the webinar uncovers the energy efficient construction and maintenance of the green product throughout its life cycle.