Merkel House
Transcript of Merkel House
the strength of better thinking.
• Save up to 50% on heating and cooling bills without spending more for your home Energy Efficiency
• Purchase more home because energy cost savings are deducted from your qualifying debt load Energy Efficient Mortgage
• Merkel/Durasip panels save trees, reduce transportation emissions, conserve energy and can be made from recycled plastics and renewable sources
Green Stewardship
• A Class A fire rating – the most stringent rating available – makes Merkel/Durasip panels the safest in the industry. Fire Resistance
• Piece of mind during violent storms and even hurricane force winds. Hurricane Resistance
• There is no wood to rot, mold or become a nest for destructive insects Mold/Termites/Insects
• Integration of nano-particles and specialty fabrics enhance panels to shield from ballistic events as ell as EMI/RFI Military/Governmental
Unique Selling Proposition for Consumer
Merkel/Durasip panels allow integration of electrical, windows and plumbing into the pre-fabricated wall
1 step process vs. 2-4 steps – no concrete, grout, chicken wire or dry wall
Time to Finish Envelope
Unique Selling Proposition for Builder
Level Of
Pre-Fab Possible
Merkel/ Durasip
Block
Stick Frame
Decreasing Build Cost
Increasing Quality Control
Pre-fabricated Home Avg.
Savings of $14,000
1 week 16 weeks
Site-Built Opportunity
Residential new home starts in the US were 1,300,000 in 2007 - approximately 3 billion sq ft of livable area.1
US Non-residential starts in 2007 were over 1 billion sq ft.
2007 usage of Wood Structural Panels in N.A. was 40.2 billion sq ft – making the CSIP opportunity over $221 billion.2
Currently, Wood SIPs are utilized in about 3% of the residential housing market.1
The average U.S. home is 2400 square feet and would use approximately 6000 sq ft of CSIP material.1 39,000 homes/year (3% share), Gross Sales of CSIPs = $1.3 billion
Average Net Selling Price of a Merkel CSIP = $5.50 per square foot
Production cost for Merkel CSIP is $2.80 per square foot (50% G.M.) Source: (1) National Association of Home Builders (2) APA Engineered Wood Association.
Annual Site-Built C-SIP Opportunity = $221 billion
Merkel/Durasip Panel Home
Merkel Panels are pre-cut
Walls are connected
Walls are fastened together
Corners are fastened
Roof Panels are attached
No heavy equipment required
Stucco is Applied
Finished Coat Applied
Manufacturing Facility
Exit Strategy
Secure Merkel Market Share of 30 million sq ft annually
Positive cash flow in 18 months Build relationships with global partners
Build relationships with potential merger or acquisition targets
Develop global material suppliers and distribution network
Merger or IPO