Butler® has always been first to market with game-changing products. Now we’re at it again with two unique wall systems specifically designed to deliver best-in-class energy performance. The new Butlerib II EX™ Wall System and Shadowall EX™ Wall System, provide you with two innovative energy-efficient options. Both wall systems address the challenges of ever-changing energy codes while providing a competitive alternative to insulated metal panels (IMPs).
A Smart Approach
Sometimes even the smallest building components can address a need for better performance, quality, and functionality. When new energy codes required a maximum U-factor for metal building walls, Butler designed a unique stanchion, found in the Butlerib II EX and Shadowall EX Wall Systems, to address this need. This exclusive feature creates a larger insulation cavity between the structural and the wall panel, which allows a single-skin solution to accommodate more fiberglass insulation, thereby improving thermal performance. This extra insulation enables the EX Wall Systems to achieve a superior energy rating and out-perform a 2.5″ IMP. The Butlerib II EX System achieves a 0.046 U-factor rating while the Shadowall EX System rates at 0.047.
Best in Class Energy Performance
The Butlerib II EX™ and Shadowall EX™ Wall Systems offer these benefits to save you money:
- Economical solution – A fully installed EX System provides a cost-competitive solution over other insulated wall systems.
- Superior energy performance – Both EX Systems are value-engineered to meet or out-perform the energy performance of an insulated metal panel, making it an excellent option where energy efficiency is one of your chief concerns.
- Fewer equipment costs – Typical IMP panels are heavy and require lifting equipment to install the panels. The EX Systems are lightweight and easier for crews to handle without the need for special equipment.
- Easy installation – The metal stanchions attach on top of the fiberglass insulation and hold it in place during installation, making it easier to assemble, especially during windy conditions.
- Freight advantages over IMP – IMP is freight sensitive, especially when transported from a distance to the job site, but the single-skin EX panels ship stacked, saving on shipping costs.
