ThermaSAVE

ThermaSAVE is a panel building system which uses a 4 to 12-inch-thick core of expanded polystyrene (similar to Styrofoam) sandwiched between two sheets of cellulose fiber-reinforced cement board varying in thickness from 3/8 to 7/16 inch, depending on structural requirements.

Haddock has used the panels to construct an 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) Ford showroom and a 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m2) church, and at trade shows Haddock parks a 3,400-pound pickup truck on a 24-foot-long foam panel ramp which remains straight.

In combination the ThermaSAVE panels provide the best of both worlds and have numerous advantages over standard building materials.

After some consultation Haddock participated in an earthquake test conducted in Cincinnati on January 28, 2005, which was filmed by Daily Planet.

With the success of the tests the ThermaSAVE Building System could be implemented in Iran, Afghanistan and even in areas affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami by 2006.