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Why specify SmartWall instead of regular lightweight units?

April 26, 2017Lightweight regular smartwall specify units

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Why specify SmartWall instead of regular lightweight units?

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SmartWall Still Provides Significant Savings Regular lightweight units can weigh over 3 pounds more than a SmartWall unit. SmartWall provides 14 percent lower installed wall weight and 22 percent less heat flow. Utility savings over 30 years are still 60 to 95 cents per unit in our Midwestern climate. The stronger, lighter SmartWall units allow the engineer to make more efficient structural designs, knowing that the units are available in the market and will be bid on the job.