Appraisal No.808 [2013] BRANZ Appraised WWW.ARIDON.CO.NZ or 0800 ARIDON ARIDON®: LOCKS HEAT IN - LOCKS WEATHER OUT The New Zealand building industry is facing a rapidly changing landscape with increased requirements for ‘quality building systems’ that speed up the build time, provide superior end-user benefits and are a long-term sustainable alternative. The ARIDON® system ticks all these boxes, is fully BRANZ appraised and surpasses standard building code requirements. Continuous insulation is a traditional building system used throughout Germany, Canada and the USA, as its energy efficiency and sustainability benefits are renowned for surpassing all other insulation methods. ARIDON® has combined these best practice systems with gold standard weatherproofing techniques to provide New Zealanders a superior insulated weatherproofing system. The ARIDON® continuous insulation system is suitable for new residential and low rise commercial builds, as well as renovations. It provides significantly higher constructed R values (typically 40% better) than traditional cavity insulation systems, regardless of wall framing layout. The ARIDON® system is a revolutionary, all-in-one, weatherproof insulation system that interlocks together on the outside of the building frame, replacing building wrap/rigid air barrier, insulation and cavity battens. ARIDON® continuous insulation eliminates thermal bridging and provides superior weather protection to the building. INNOVATION IN THE INDUSTRY BUILDING WRAP/RIGID AIR BARRIER + INSULATION + CAVITY BATTENS THE ALL-IN-ONE SOLUTION WHY CHOOSE ARIDON® OVER TRADITIONAL CAVITY INSULATION? ARIDON® continuous insulation provides superior constructed R-Values versus any traditional system on the New Zealand market and maintains its thermal performance for the life of the building - regardless of climatic conditions and building movement. EXAMPLE WALL (BEDROOM EXTERIOR WALL) COMPARING ARIDON® CONTINUOUS INSULATION VERSUS TRADITIONAL CAVITY INSULATION NOTE: NZBC TIMBER FRAME REQUIREMENTS: ZONE 3 (SOUTH ISLAND & CENTRAL PLATEAU) HAVE A MINIMUM CONSTRUCTED R VALUE OF 2.0 FOR WALLS TRADITIONAL INSULATION R2.8 CAVITY INSULATION ARIDON® CONTINUOUS INSULATION ARIDON® CONTINUOUS INSULATION + WASTE PANEL OFF-CUTS IN CAVITY CONSTRUCTED R-VALUE = 1.8 CONSTRUCTED R-VALUE = 2.6 CONSTRUCTED R-VALUE = 3.5 (40% better performance) (90% better performance) Note: R-Value calculations based on timber weatherboard exterior cladding & plasterboard linings. Continuous insulation is a mainstream solution throughout Germany, Canada and the USA, as its energy efficiency and sustainability benefits are renowned for surpassing all other insulation methods. ARIDON® continuous insulation not only improves the energy performance of the building, but also moves the dew point from inside the cavity to the exterior face of the wall - preventing mould, mildew and condensation accumulating inside the wall. ARIDON® PREVENTING UNNECESSARY HEAT LOSS & SAVING ENERGY FOR THE LIFE OF THE BUILDING