Faster

• Because the panels in the Wall System are delivered to the job numbered and pre-cut for every door, window, switch and an outlet opening, considerable time can be saved in the construction of the wall. There is little or no job site cutting needed of the Prime Panels. This saves time and reduces waste. more

Stronger

• Core Strength – The panelized Prime Wall system eliminates over 80% of wood studs, headers, and posts to reduce thermal bridging and air leakage, which saves operating dollars year after year. more

Thermal

• performance tests on two Prime Wall Assemblies (varying only by embodied framing factor with a framing factor of 3.91% and 6.65%) and for comparison a matching 5.5” cavity 2×6 conventional stud wall that would be typically found in California construction (with a framing factor of 28.72%). The tests were conducted at a leading national ISO accredited independent lab using a specially calibrated high-performance hotbox. We tested across both a warm range (50 – 100 degs F) of temperatures and a cold range (0 – 70 degs F) of temperatures. The Prime Wall outperformed in thermal resistance by 80%, while in the cold range the Prime Wall outperformed by 96%. more

Quieter

• By eliminating conventional wood framing, the Prime Wall System not only improves the thermal environment of a building, but also improves the acoustic environment by significantly lowering sound transmission through exterior and interior walls. more

Healthier

• The Prime Wall System offers a Water Vapor Transmission or permanence rate that is eight times greater than conventional wood products like OSB and plywood. Modern low-rise construction techniques regularly rely on a variety of wraps to keep air and liquid water from penetrating building walls, while at the same time allowing water vapor to breathe out of the wall. The movement of water vapor across a wall surface allows the entire wall and cavity to dry out if it gets wet, thereby preventing mold. more

Safer

• A Fire safe product. In an independent lab test, the Prime Panels outperformed all other untreated wood based framing and siding products, including cedar and redwood. Independent lab testing under ASTM E84 test standard showed the untreated Prime Wall Panels achieve a flame spread rating of only 40, whereas other structural wood products like OSB and T1-11 siding range from 76 to 200.
• Resistance from small hand guns. Recently the Prime Wall System satisfied the ballistic resistance requirements of National Institute of Justice (NIJ) guidelines. And achieved a Level I protection and can resist the impact of a .38 Special and .22 long rifle with hyper velocity rounds when fired 16′ or more. more

Greener

• Raw material bamboo is only sourced from sustainably harvested suppliers mostly in lesser developed countries. Clear cutting never occurs. In most cases the pre-export processes provide desperately needed jobs to local workers.
• In our manufacturing processes and in our basic business operations, we strive to be highly sustainable. In our manufacturing processes, we do not use heat, water, steam, or chemicals to prepare, mill and manufacture the bamboo into panels. more